Medieval Tomb Set in Lych Gate to Church of Saint Bartholomew is a Grade II listed building in the Rotherham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 April 1987. A Medieval Tomb.
Medieval Tomb Set in Lych Gate to Church of Saint Bartholomew
- WRENN ID
- rough-courtyard-yarrow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rother Valley MP: Jake Richards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 April 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Medieval Tomb Set in Lych Gate to Church of Saint Bartholomew, Church Lane, Maltby
- OS grid reference
- SK 527 919
- Coordinates
- 53.42132, -1.20752
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The medieval tomb set in the lych gate to the Church of Saint Bartholomew is an altar tomb dating from the 14th century, which was relocated around 1863. It is made of magnesian limestone and features inlaid brass. The tomb is rectangular and has a hollow plinth moulding, inscribed side panels, and a moulded lid that includes a brass cross above an ogee-arch with a stepped Calvary base. An inscribed panel on the east side reads "mors janua vitae," which translates to "death, the gateway to life." This tomb is unique in South Yorkshire. Unfortunately, its current location has made it susceptible to vandalism, including the removal of part of the brass cross.
Local climate
Medieval Tomb Set in Lych Gate to Church of Saint Bartholomew receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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