Chest Tomb and Railings Approximately 1.5 Metres North West of North West Corner of North Aisle of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Nuneaton and Bedworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 February 1988. Tomb, railing.
Chest Tomb and Railings Approximately 1.5 Metres North West of North West Corner of North Aisle of Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- other-latch-magpie
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 February 1988
- Type
- Tomb, railing
- OS grid reference
- SP 340 850
- Coordinates
- 52.46252, -1.50042
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb and its railings, located approximately 1.5 metres northwest of the northwest corner of the north aisle of the Church of St. Giles, date back to 1809. The tomb is made of sandstone and features a moulded plinth and top. The north and south sides have a central panel, while the east and west ends display a fielded panel. The inscription commemorates William Bentley. Surrounding the tomb are contemporary wrought iron railings, which include columns on pedestals at the corners and a central pier on the north and south sides, all topped with urn finials.
Local climate
Chest Tomb and Railings Approximately 1.5 Metres North West of North West Corner of North Aisle of Church of St Giles receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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