Tombchest of James Phillips, 2 Metres South of the Sundial in the Churchyard of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1985. A 18th century Tomb.
Tombchest of James Phillips, 2 Metres South of the Sundial in the Churchyard of St Michael
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston MP: Samantha Dixon (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SJ 336 717
- Coordinates
- 53.2386, -2.99529
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tombchest of James Phillips, dated 1780, is located 2 meters south of the sundial in the churchyard of St Michael. It is made of red sandstone ashlar. The long sides feature two fielded panels separated by flutings, with additional flutings at the corners and a single panel on the short side. The top slab is adorned with a cyma-moulded cornice and an inscription in serifed lettering.
Local climate
Tombchest of James Phillips, 2 Metres South of the Sundial in the Churchyard of St Michael receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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Similar buildings
The closest matches to this building from all 493,000 UK listed buildings, by architecture, period and materials.
- 1 Monument to --- Phillips in the Churchyard Circa 13 Metres South of the South Window in the Chancel of the Church of St Mary
- 2 Daniel Holley Tomb, in Churchyard 20 Metres North East of East End, Church of St Philip and St James
- 3 Monument to John Phillips in the Churchyard About 8 Metres South of the Priest's Door to the Chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalen
- 4 Tomb of John Phillips at Tabernacle Baptist Church
- 5 Phillips Memorial, About 23 Metres East of South Aisle in Churchyarrd of the Church of All Saints
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