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

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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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