Tomb Slab of Edward and Mary Woodhouse 5 Metres South of Central Bay of Chancel is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. Tomb slab.
Tomb Slab of Edward and Mary Woodhouse 5 Metres South of Central Bay of Chancel
- WRENN ID
- low-paling-azure
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Tatton MP: Esther McVey (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 December 1985
- Type
- Tomb slab
- OS grid reference
- SJ 555 784
- Coordinates
- 53.30116, -2.66782
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb slab of Edward and Mary Woodhouse, dating from 1718, is located 5 metres south of the central bay of the chancel in Aston by Sutton. This slightly raised stone slab features bevelled lower edges and is framed by a simple incised border. The inscription reads: "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF EDWARD WOODHOVSE LATE OF NORTON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 1718: MARY WIFE OF THE SAID WOODHOUSE INTERRED FEBRUARY 14 17..1," along with inscriptions for other family members.
Local climate
Tomb Slab of Edward and Mary Woodhouse 5 Metres South of Central Bay of Chancel receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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