Tomb Slab of John Egerton in St Peter's Churchyard 5 Metres South of South East Corner 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 slab.
Tomb Slab of John Egerton in St Peter's Churchyard 5 Metres South of South East Corner of Nave
- WRENN ID
- low-plaster-kestrel
- 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 slab
- OS grid reference
- SJ 555 784
- Coordinates
- 53.30117, -2.6679
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb slab of John Egerton is located in St Peter's churchyard, 5 metres south of the southeast corner of the nave. This slightly raised tomb slab dates from 1652 and is made of stone. It features moulded edges and has an inscription on the top that reads: "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN EGERTON O... OF THE SO... OF SER RICHARD EGERTON OF RIDLE (Ridley) KNIGHT WHO DIED AUGUST 1652: WELCOME DEATH."
Local climate
Tomb Slab of John Egerton in St Peter's Churchyard 5 Metres South of South East Corner 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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