2 Raised Grave Slabs One to John Scott Dated 1744 The Other to Gregory Tomlinson Dated 1681 Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of St Marys Church is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1986. Grave slabs.
2 Raised Grave Slabs One to John Scott Dated 1744 The Other to Gregory Tomlinson Dated 1681 Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of St Marys Church
- WRENN ID
- empty-floor-pearl
- 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
- Grave slabs
- OS grid reference
- SE 271 250
- Coordinates
- 53.72106, -1.5893
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two raised grave slabs located approximately 5 meters south of the chancel of St Mary's Church. One slab is dedicated to Gregory Tomlinson, who died on November 26, 1681, at the age of 36. This slab features a carved arched head with an impost, a keystone, and trumpeting angels set in the spandrels. The other slab is for John Scott, who died on August 17, 1744, at the age of 73. It is inscribed with "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN SCOTT OF NEW-LAYTHES IN THE PARISH OF WOOD KIRK." The slabs are made of ashlar stone and include a carved heart motif and the initials "GT" below the inscription on Tomlinson's grave.
Local climate
2 Raised Grave Slabs One to John Scott Dated 1744 The Other to Gregory Tomlinson Dated 1681 Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of St Marys Church 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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