Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1986. Chest tombs.
Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- noble-clay-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury MP: Julia Buckley (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1986
- Type
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- SJ 374 050
- Coordinates
- 52.6396, -2.92637
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four chest tombs dating from the early 19th century is located approximately 6 metres south of the chancel of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Minsterley. These tombs are made of dressed grey sandstone.
The north-east tomb features semi-circular recessed side panels with flanking fluted pilaster strips, raised oval end panels, and a moulded cornice on its flat top, which was broken in two at the time of the survey in July 1985. It is inscribed to Thomas Green, who died in 1803.
The south-east tomb has panels with incised borders and quadrant corners, side panels with flanking incised pilaster strips, and a moulded cornice on its chamfered top. It is inscribed to Mytton Skrymsheb, a surgeon who died on February 12, 1837.
The north-west tomb is of the sarcophagus type, featuring a moulded base, panelled sides, and a moulded cornice on its chamfered top. It is inscribed to Edward Green, who died on October 9, 1805.
The south-west tomb has an invisible base and includes recessed moulded semi-circular side panels with fluted fan decoration in the spandrels, flanking panelled pilaster strips, recessed square end panels, and a moulded cornice on its chamfered top. It is inscribed to John Nealor of Minsterley Hall, who died on May 8, 1829.
Local climate
Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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