Group of 10 Chest Tombs South East, South and South West of Porch of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 April 1987. Tomb group.
Group of 10 Chest Tombs South East, South and South West of Porch of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- under-gargoyle-crimson
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 April 1987
- Type
- Tomb group
- Address
- Group of 10 Chest Tombs South East, South and South West of Porch of Church of St Michael, Church End, Whichford
- OS grid reference
- SP 312 346
- Coordinates
- 52.00938, -1.54682
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of 10 chest tombs from the 18th and 19th centuries is located southeast, south, and southwest of the porch of the Church of St. Michael. These tombs are made of limestone. Two chest tombs, about 4 metres south of the porch, feature baluster corners and moulded ledgers, and are dated 1784 and 1804. Three chest tombs, approximately 1 metre southwest of the porch, also have baluster corners and moulded ledgers, dating to the early 19th century. There is a chest tomb about 5 metres southwest of the porch, dating to the early 18th century, which has heavily carved ends and volutes, along with a moulded ledger. Another chest tomb, located about 6 metres southwest of the porch, features baluster carriers and a moulded ledger, dating from the early 19th century and inscribed with dates from 1669, 1772, 1822, and 1856. A chest tomb approximately 9 metres south-southwest of the porch has baluster corners and a moulded ledger, dated 1787 and 1806. Another chest tomb, about 9 metres southwest of the porch, has a moulded ledger and is dedicated to Margaret Wilcox, dated 1758. Lastly, there is a chest tomb approximately 3 metres southeast of the porch, dated 1802.
Local climate
Group of 10 Chest Tombs South East, South and South West of Porch of Church of St Michael 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 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% 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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