Pedestal Tomb with Gadrooned Corner Balusters Approximately 35 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1985. Tomb.

Pedestal Tomb with Gadrooned Corner Balusters Approximately 35 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
outer-gutter-saffron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1985
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SO 571 190
Coordinates
51.86836, -2.62332
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pedestal tomb dating from the early 19th century, located approximately 35 meters west of the west tower of the Church of St Giles in Goodrich. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a square set with a moulded base and capping that has a low pyramidal shape. The tomb is adorned with gadrooned corner balusters that flank rectangular inscription panels, and there is a frieze of fluting below the capping. This tomb is one of several memorials in the churchyard that enhance the overall setting of the church.

Local climate

Pedestal Tomb with Gadrooned Corner Balusters Approximately 35 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St Giles receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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