Tomb of John Nelson in Yard of Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1984. Tomb. 2 related planning applications.
Tomb of John Nelson in Yard of Church of St Peter
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Spen Valley MP: Kim Leadbeater (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 January 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Tomb of John Nelson in Yard of Church of St Peter, Kirkgate, WF17 9NX
- OS grid reference
- SE 218 261
- Coordinates
- 53.73138, -1.6699
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of John Nelson is located in the yard of the Church of St Peter and dates from 1774. It is a chest tomb made of stone, featuring simple panel sides and an inscription dedicated to John Nelson and his wife. The inscription includes a poem that reflects on their life and faith: "While we on Earth had our abode, We both agre'd to serve the Lord; And he was pleas'd as you may see, By Death, not long us parted be, Then he required the breath he gave Untill again he us restore A Life to live and Die no more." Additionally, there is a later inscription stating, "John Nelson was the coadjutor of John Wesley, and the pioneer of Methodism in Yorkshire."
Local climate
Tomb of John Nelson in Yard of Church of St Peter receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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