Lea family tomb, approximately 43 metres to north of sanctuary of Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 July 1988. Chest tomb.
Lea family tomb, approximately 43 metres to north of sanctuary of Church of St Peter
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax MP: Kate Dearden (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 July 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SE 043 232
- Coordinates
- 53.70561, -1.93623
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lea family tomb is a chest tomb located approximately 43 metres north of the sanctuary of the Church of St Peter. It dates from the mid to late 18th century and is constructed of dressed stone. The base features a moulded plinth, with balusters at the corners and in the centre of the long sides, as well as oval panels in architraves on all sides. It has a dentil cornice and the top slab is finely lettered, showcasing an elaborate initial letter. The tomb commemorates various members of the Lea family.
Local climate
Lea family tomb, approximately 43 metres to north of sanctuary of Church of St Peter sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 51 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 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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