Chest Tomb to E Cooper 7 Metres East South East of the Lady Chapel of the Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1997. Chest tomb.
Chest Tomb to E Cooper 7 Metres East South East of the Lady Chapel of the Church of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- mired-timber-sage
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1997
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 153 632
- Coordinates
- 52.26737, -1.77664
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a chest tomb dedicated to Edward Cooper, likely dating from the late 18th century. It is constructed of ashlar and measures approximately 2 meters long and 1 meter wide, with part of it sunk into the ground. The side panels feature raised angles and a central break-forward. The tomb is topped with a worn inscription panel. This tomb, along with other listed buildings in the churchyard, contributes to a cohesive group with the Church of St Peter.
Local climate
Chest Tomb to E Cooper 7 Metres East South East of the Lady Chapel of the Church of St Peter receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% 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 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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