Tombchest of John Minshull and Daughter, South West Corner of Churchyard of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 November 1985. Tombchest.

Tombchest of John Minshull and Daughter, South West Corner of Churchyard of St Andrew

WRENN ID
tall-passage-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 November 1985
Type
Tombchest
Address
Tombchest of John Minshull and Daughter, South West Corner of Churchyard of St Andrew, Church Street, Tarvin
OS grid reference
SJ 491 669
Coordinates
53.19717, -2.76286
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tombchest of John Minshull and his daughter is located in the south-west corner of the churchyard of St. Andrew. It dates back to at least 1762 and is made of buff sandstone ashlar. The long sides of the tombchest feature raised rectangular panels that are badly exfoliated, flanked by medallions and lines of husks, with similar designs on the short sides. The top slab is finely carved and includes a moulded cornice that is in good condition. The field of the top slab is divided into two columns with semi-circular heads, adorned with carved fronds in the spandrels. The remaining space is filled with long, well-cut serifed inscriptions.

Local climate

Tombchest of John Minshull and Daughter, South West Corner of Churchyard of St Andrew 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 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% 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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