Ward Tomb Approximately 10 Metres South of Chancel of the Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 August 1999. Tomb.
Ward Tomb Approximately 10 Metres South of Chancel of the Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 August 1999
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 310 556
- Coordinates
- 52.19785, -1.54682
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ward tomb, located approximately 10 metres south of the chancel of the Church of the Holy Cross in Moreton Morrell, is a chest tomb dedicated to Thomas and Ann Ward, with Ann having died in 1795 and other family members in the 1820s. The tomb is constructed of ashlar and features a moulded plinth. It has recessed angle balusters with reeded bases, and the side and end panels are fielded with concave corners. The top slab is finished with a moulded edge, although the inscriptions are partly worn.
Local climate
Ward Tomb Approximately 10 Metres South of Chancel of the Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% 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 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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