Taylor Tomb at Churchyard of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Rutland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 June 1984. Tomb.
Taylor Tomb at Churchyard of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- solemn-copper-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rutland
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 June 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Taylor Tomb at Churchyard of St Peter, Church Lane, Barrowden
- OS grid reference
- SP 945 998
- Coordinates
- 52.58863, -0.60642
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Taylor Tomb is a table tomb located in the churchyard of St. Peter, dated 1840. It is made of stone and designed in the shape of a sarcophagus. The tomb features carved reversed torches at each corner, four tablets with inscriptions, and four small pediments adorned with palm leaves, honeysuckle, and arabesques. The inscription commemorates Rowland Taylor, who died in 1840. The tomb is situated to the south of the chancel of St. Peter's Church and is included for its group value.
Local climate
Taylor Tomb at Churchyard of St Peter sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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- 1 Two Chest Tombs 8 Metres South of Chancel at Church of Saint Mary and Saint Peter
- 2 Taylor Table Tomb 18 Metres South of Parish Church Porch
- 3 John Taylor Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary
- 4 Taylor Monument in Churchyard, 7 Metres East of Chancel, Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- 5 Taylor Memorial Approximately 10 Metres East of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity
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