2 Raised Slabs to John Curtis Dated 1728 and Sarah Barras Dated 1728 Set Approximately 5 Metres South of Large Tree Approximately 10 Metres Due South of Porch to St Marys Church Group of 2 Chest Tombs to William Wilson Dates 1728 and the 5 Children of John Leakes Dated 1729 And... is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1986. Chest tombs.
2 Raised Slabs to John Curtis Dated 1728 and Sarah Barras Dated 1728 Set Approximately 5 Metres South of Large Tree Approximately 10 Metres Due South of Porch to St Marys Church Group of 2 Chest Tombs to William Wilson Dates 1728 and the 5 Children of John Leakes Dated 1729 And...
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley MP: Mark Sewards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 June 1986
- Type
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- SE 271 250
- Coordinates
- 53.72098, -1.58974
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of two chest tombs and two raised slabs located approximately 5 meters south of a large tree, about 10 meters due south of the porch to St. Mary's Church. The tombs are dated 1728 and 1729 and are made of ashlar stone.
One chest tomb is on a chamfered plinth and features a finely-carved grave slab inscribed "William Wilson of Haigh Hall," who died on 28th February 1728 at the age of 65. It has a carved border and an arched head with winged-head angel spandrels. The second chest tomb has a panelled base with raised-and-fielded panels and fluted pilasters at the corners. It is inscribed: "HERE Lyeth Interred ye Bodies of five Children of John Leake of Westerton. John died September ye 6th 1729 in ye 5th Year of his Age. Also Margaret aged 2, William aged 8, John aged 5." This tomb features an arched head with carved trumpeting angels in the spandrels.
The raised slabs commemorate "John Curtis of Haigh Manor," who died on 22nd August 1728 at the age of 22, and "Sarah the wife of Thomas Barras of Upper Green," who died on 22nd January 1728 at the age of 38. Both slabs have finely-carved borders with arched heads, winged-head angel spandrels, and carved hearts with dates.
Local climate
2 Raised Slabs to John Curtis Dated 1728 and Sarah Barras Dated 1728 Set Approximately 5 Metres South of Large Tree Approximately 10 Metres Due South of Porch to St Marys Church Group of 2 Chest Tombs to William Wilson Dates 1728 and the 5 Children of John Leakes Dated 1729 And... receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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