Three tombs to Bull family, approximately 60 to 66 metres northwest of northwest corner of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Uttlesford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 1984. Tomb.
Three tombs to Bull family, approximately 60 to 66 metres northwest of northwest corner of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- third-ledge-winter
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Uttlesford
- Constituency
- North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 August 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- TL 655 212
- Coordinates
- 51.8655, 0.40349
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Three tombs belonging to the Bull family are located approximately 60 to 66 metres northwest of the northwest corner of the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Little Dunmow. This group of three tombs represents various types found in the churchyard and is situated on the north side, between trees, about 100 feet from the church's north wall.
The first tomb features head and foot stones with three curves, enclosing a tomb with six square side panels, topped by a ridged stone. The second tomb is an apse-ended sarcophagus with a moulded base and rim, topped with a triangular apse-ended stone, all resting on a plain stone base. The third tomb has a moulded arched headstone, with a stone base enclosed by cast iron railings that have ornate heads.
Local climate
Three tombs to Bull family, approximately 60 to 66 metres northwest of northwest corner of Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% 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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