Table Tomb of John Burke in St Peter's Churchyard 8 Metres South of East Bay of Nave is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. Tomb.
Table Tomb of John Burke in St Peter's Churchyard 8 Metres South of East Bay of Nave
- WRENN ID
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- 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
- OS grid reference
- SJ 555 784
- Coordinates
- 53.30112, -2.66791
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The table tomb of John Burke is located in St Peter's churchyard, 8 metres south of the east bay of the nave. This small stone table tomb dates from around 1713. It features a plain base and a slab that is inscribed with a winged angel at the head. The inscription reads, "Here Lyeth Interred the Body of John ... Burke of Aston Who departed this Life December Ye 24 1713," although the "3" in the date is uncertain.
Local climate
Table Tomb of John Burke in St Peter's Churchyard 8 Metres South of East Bay of Nave 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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- Aston Cross (Base and Shaft)
- Sundial in Garden South of Aston Lodge
- The Cottage
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