Two Chambers Memorials and Railed Enclosure About 55 Metres Northwest of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Tomb.
Two Chambers Memorials and Railed Enclosure About 55 Metres Northwest of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- turning-ledge-peregrine
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 251 450
- Coordinates
- 52.09884, -3.09475
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two chest tombs are located in a railed enclosure about 55 metres northwest of the west tower of the Church of St Mary. These tombs date from the early 19th century and are made of ashlar and wrought iron. The enclosure features rectangular plan railings with standards that have urn finials.
The northern tomb has bold corner balusters decorated with crossed sprigs of wheat, a raised inscription panel flanked by borders of stylised flowers, a moulded cornice, and a bevelled top. The inscription reads: "Sacred to the Memory of Lewis Chambers late of the Lower Court in this Parish who departed this life 20th of May 1810 aged 73 years."
The southern tomb also has bold corner balusters, but these are decorated with paterae. It features a raised inscription panel flanked by borders of classical urns above floral motifs, a fluted frieze, a moulded cornice, and a bevelled top. The inscription states: "Sacred to the Memory of Ann, Relict of the late Lewis Chambers, she departed this life the 17th of September 1814 in the 64 year of her Age."
These tombs are notable examples of stone masonry and enhance the setting of the church, contributing to the group value of the other memorials in the churchyard.
Local climate
Two Chambers Memorials and Railed Enclosure About 55 Metres Northwest of Church of St Mary receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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