Tomb and Monument to Henry Raikes in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 1998. Tomb.

Tomb and Monument to Henry Raikes in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery

WRENN ID
nether-lime-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 July 1998
Type
Tomb
Address
Tomb and Monument to Henry Raikes in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery, Overleigh Road
OS grid reference
SJ 402 654
Coordinates
53.18289, -2.8953
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb and monument to Henry Raikes is located in the north part of Overleigh Cemetery. It was built in 1857 and is dedicated to Henry Raikes, who served as Chancellor of the Chester Diocese. The design was created by T.M. Penson, with the effigy and carved panels crafted by Thomas Earp. The structure is made of yellow sandstone and features an effigy on a table tomb that is sheltered under an arched canopy. The tomb includes carved panels depicting the Crucifixion on the north side and Christ healing on the south side. An inscription on the monument reads: "HENRY RAIKES CHANCELLOR OF DIOCESE WHO DIED 28TH NOVEMBER 1854 AGED 72 YEARS."

Local climate

Tomb and Monument to Henry Raikes in North Part of Overleigh Cemetery receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 62% 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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