Sarcophagus 10 Metres South of South Porch at Church of St Edmund is a Grade II listed building in the Mansfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1986. Sarcophagus.
Sarcophagus 10 Metres South of South Porch at Church of St Edmund
- WRENN ID
- silent-flue-moth
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mansfield
- Constituency
- Mansfield MP: Steve Yemm (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 October 1986
- Type
- Sarcophagus
- OS grid reference
- SK 540 631
- Coordinates
- 53.16312, -1.19355
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a sarcophagus located 10 metres south of the south porch at the Church of St. Edmund in Mansfield Woodhouse. It dates from the mid-18th century and is made of ashlar stone. The sarcophagus features a rectangular base consisting of four steps, which previously had a railing. The corners of the sarcophagus are rebated, and it has a moulded top edge with a hipped lid. There are inscribed panels on three sides, although most of the text is illegible. The west side displays a wreathed cartouche that includes arms.
Local climate
Sarcophagus 10 Metres South of South Porch at Church of St Edmund receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% 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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