Gaussen Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Welwyn Hatfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1983. Tomb.

Gaussen Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin

WRENN ID
blind-entrance-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield MP: Andrew Lewin (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 December 1983
Type
Tomb
Address
Gaussen Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tollgate Road, North Mymms
OS grid reference
TL 221 044
Coordinates
51.72538, -0.23305
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Gaussen tomb, located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a chest tomb dedicated to the Gaussen family and dates from 1812. It is situated on the south side of the chancel aisle. The tomb is made of stone and has a trapezoid shape, featuring shallow pediments with curved fluting and acroteria.

Local climate

Gaussen Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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