Wignell Tomb at Churchyard of St Andrew Circa 1 Metre South of South Porch of Church is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1985. A 18th century Tomb.
Wignell Tomb at Churchyard of St Andrew Circa 1 Metre South of South Porch of Church
- WRENN ID
- muffled-dormer-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Harborough
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- 18th century
- OS grid reference
- SP 848 931
- Coordinates
- 52.52987, -0.74997
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wignell tomb, located in the churchyard of St. Andrew, is a table tomb dated 1729. It is made of stone and features carved balusters at the corners, along with rectangular inscription panels on the long sides. The inscriptions commemorate William Wignell, who died in 1729, his wife Mary, and other family members. The tomb is situated approximately one metre south of the south porch of the church.
Local climate
Wignell Tomb at Churchyard of St Andrew Circa 1 Metre South of South Porch of Church 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 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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