Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of North West Corner of Porch of Church of St Peter and St Clare is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1987. Chest tomb.

Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of North West Corner of Porch of Church of St Peter and St Clare

WRENN ID
weathered-niche-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 April 1987
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SP 416 521
Coordinates
52.16591, -1.3919
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, dating from the mid to late 17th century, is located approximately 3 meters north of the northwest corner of the porch of the Church of St. Peter and St. Clare in Fenny Compton. It is made of ironstone and features three fielded panels on the long north and south sides, with one panel on each of the short sides. The north side displays stylized foliage on two of the panels, while the south side is adorned with a cartouche, although both sides are eroded.

Local climate

Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of North West Corner of Porch of Church of St Peter and St Clare receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% 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, 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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