Chest Tomb in Churchyard of Old Church of St Chad is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1995. Chest tomb.
Chest Tomb in Churchyard of Old Church of St Chad
- WRENN ID
- worn-plinth-moth
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury MP: Julia Buckley (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 November 1995
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Address
- Chest Tomb in Churchyard of Old Church of St Chad, Belmont, Shrewsbury
- OS grid reference
- SJ 492 123
- Coordinates
- 52.70643, -2.75302
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, located in the churchyard of the Old Church of St Chad, dates from between 1746 and 1762 and is constructed of ashlar. It serves as a memorial to Jonathon and Elisabeth Scott. The tomb features three panels on each of its long sides, with the central panel recessed and containing an oval inscription plate. Atop the tomb is an urn adorned with delicate low-relief foliage, heraldic emblems, and fluting.
Local climate
Chest Tomb in Churchyard of Old Church of St Chad receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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