Group of three chest tombs approximately one metre south of chancel of Church of St Botolph is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 April 1986. Chest tomb.
Group of three chest tombs approximately one metre south of chancel of Church of St Botolph
- WRENN ID
- crooked-cobble-alder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam MP: Sir Jeremy Wright (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 April 1986
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 433 495
- Coordinates
- 52.14269, -1.36733
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of three chest tombs located approximately one meter south of the chancel of the Church of St Botolph in Farnborough. The tombs are made of carved and moulded ironstone, featuring moulded plinths and tops.
The southwest tomb dates from the late 17th century and is inscribed with the year 16__. It has moulded panels, with the south side displaying a rectangular inscription panel and two square panels featuring stylised winged heads. The north side has two panels, while the short sides include panels with a head and swag on the east and carving on the west.
The southeast tomb is from the late 18th or early 19th century, characterized by square corner balusters. The north and south sides each have two fielded panels, while the east and west sides have one panel each.
The southern tomb is dated 1696 and also features square corner balusters. The north side has two fielded panels, with an inscription on the right. The south side includes a moulded oval panel and a large cornucopia, while the east and west sides each have an oval panel.
Local climate
Group of three chest tombs approximately one metre south of chancel of Church of St Botolph receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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