Chest Tomb Approximately 1.5 Metres South of Morton Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. Tomb.
Chest Tomb Approximately 1.5 Metres South of Morton Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- eastward-groin-rain
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 March 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 695 434
- Coordinates
- 52.08846, -2.44577
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the 18th century, is located approximately 1.5 metres south of the Morton Chapel of the Church of Holy Trinity. It is constructed from sandstone ashlar and features a rectangular plan with a moulded base and capping. The tomb has an inscription panel, which is defaced, flanked by pilasters and a continuous moulding below the capping. The coat of arms at the top is largely defaced, and the inscription is illegible. This tomb is one of a pair of memorials, with an unidentified tomb located 0.5 metres south of the Morton Chapel.
Local climate
Chest Tomb Approximately 1.5 Metres South of Morton Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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