Ettys Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South East of St Olaves Church is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1983. Tomb.
Ettys Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South East of St Olaves Church
- WRENN ID
- north-string-woodpecker
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central MP: Rachael Maskell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1983
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SE 598 521
- Coordinates
- 53.96205, -1.08873
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Etty's tomb is a chest tomb located approximately 25 metres south-east of St Olave's Church in York. It commemorates William Etty, who died in 1849. The tomb is constructed of ashlar and red brick and features a rectangular shape on a moulded base, topped with a moulded cornice and a shaped top. The recessed sides are adorned with trefoil-headed ogee-arched panels.
On the south-east side, there is a plaque that reads: "WILLIAM ETTY ROYAL ACADEMICIAN BORN 10 MARCH 1787 DIED 13 NOVEMBER 1849". The north-west side features a longer inscription that highlights Etty's achievements as a Royal Academician and his contributions to the arts, noting his perseverance, kindness, and the affection he inspired in those around him. It also reflects on his character, faith, and devotion to God, concluding with a biblical quote: "Why seek ye the living among the dead" from Luke 24:5.
Local climate
Ettys Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South East of St Olaves Church receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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