Group of 7 Chest Tombs Approximately 17 Metres West of Tower of Church of All Saints is a Grade II listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1987. Chest tombs.

Group of 7 Chest Tombs Approximately 17 Metres West of Tower of Church of All Saints

WRENN ID
hushed-rotunda-moth
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rugby
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 August 1987
Type
Chest tombs
OS grid reference
SP 406 725
Coordinates
52.34936, -1.40457
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of seven chest tombs located approximately 17 meters west of the tower of the Church of All Saints in Stretton on Dunsmore. The tombs date from the 17th century and 18th century and are made of moulded sandstone, featuring inscriptions dedicated to the Chamberlayne family.

The eastern block consists of three tombs: the first and third have plain piers, with two slabs on the sides and one slab on the ends, topped with moulded surfaces. The southern tomb, dated 1689, is inscribed to Elizabeth. The northern tomb, dated 1694, 1758, and 1751, has inscriptions for Edward, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Dry, respectively. The central tomb features angle piers with moulded bases and capitals.

The western block contains four tombs: the northern tomb is from the late 17th century to early 18th century, with a moulded plinth and top, and square angle balusters, inscribed to John. The second and fourth tombs are plain with chamfered tops; the second is dated 1657 and the fourth is dated 1658, both inscribed to Edward. The third tomb, dated 1658, has a moulded top and is inscribed to Bridget.

Local climate

Group of 7 Chest Tombs Approximately 17 Metres West of Tower of Church of All Saints receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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