7 Tombs in the Churchyard of St Germain, to the Poole Family Dated 1812; 1809; 1719; 1731; 1804; 1765; and 1734 is a Grade II listed building in the Epping Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 April 1984. Tombs.
7 Tombs in the Churchyard of St Germain, to the Poole Family Dated 1812; 1809; 1719; 1731; 1804; 1765; and 1734
- WRENN ID
- dim-pinnacle-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Epping Forest
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar MP: Alex Burghart (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 April 1984
- Type
- Tombs
- Address
- 7 Tombs in the Churchyard of St Germain, to the Poole Family Dated 1812; 1809; 1719; 1731; 1804; 1765; and 1734, Stony Lane, Bobbingworth
- OS grid reference
- TL 534 055
- Coordinates
- 51.72799, 0.22021
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of seven tombs in the churchyard of St Germain, dedicated to the Poole family. The tombs are dated 1812, 1809, 1719, 1731, 1804, 1765, and 1734. They are located adjacent to four table tombs of the same family and are within 30 feet of the east wall of the church. All the tombs are in good condition and closely resemble each other, featuring elaborate fan decorations on the headstones and inscribed coroll work. The Poole family lived at the nearby Bobbingworth Hall.
Local climate
7 Tombs in the Churchyard of St Germain, to the Poole Family Dated 1812; 1809; 1719; 1731; 1804; 1765; and 1734 sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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