York Tomb, Approximately 1 Metre to North West of Tower of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 August 1984. Tomb.
York Tomb, Approximately 1 Metre to North West of Tower of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- tilted-cinder-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin MP: Mark Pritchard (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 August 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SJ 757 120
- Coordinates
- 52.70546, -2.35982
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The York Tomb, located approximately 1 metre to the northwest of the tower of the Church of St. Mary, is a chest tomb dating from around 1830. It is constructed of ashlar and has a square plan. The tomb features a moulded base, a cornice, and a faceted top, with incised borders on the east and west sides. The west side is inscribed with a dedication to Rachel York, wife of Benjamin York of the Manor, who passed away on June 22nd, 1830, at the age of 57. The east side commemorates Benjamin York of Sheriffhales Manor, who died on May 31st, 1841, in his 68th year.
Local climate
York Tomb, Approximately 1 Metre to North West of Tower of Church of St Mary receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% 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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- 3 Tomb Approximately 20 Metres to South of Tower of Church of St Mary
- 4 Gorser Tomb, approximately 18 metres to the south of the chancel of Church of St. Mary
- 5 Unidentified Chest Tomb Approximately 0.5 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Mary
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