Tomb of Francis Child Close to South Wall of South Chapel and Churchyard of All Saints Church is a Grade II listed building in the Hammersmith and Fulham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1985. Tomb.
Tomb of Francis Child Close to South Wall of South Chapel and Churchyard of All Saints Church
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-portal-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham MP: Ben Coleman (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Tomb of Francis Child Close to South Wall of South Chapel and Churchyard of All Saints Church, Putney Bridge Approach Sw6
- OS grid reference
- TQ 243 758
- Coordinates
- 51.46841, -0.21157
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of Francis Child is located close to the south wall of the south chapel and churchyard of All Saints Church in Fulham. This table tomb, made of Portland stone, commemorates Sir Francis Child, who died in 1713. It features baluster-shaped angles and gadrooning at the base. The side panels display mayoral insignia, while the end panels are adorned with a crested helm and shield of arms. The top slab is moulded, although the railings that once surrounded it are now missing. Sir Francis Child served as an Alderman and was the Lord Mayor of London.
Local climate
Tomb of Francis Child Close to South Wall of South Chapel and Churchyard of All Saints Church 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 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% 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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- 1 Chest Tomb to Francis Family 2m South of West End of Church of Saint Wenappa
- 2 Five Chest Tombs in the Churchyard North of Church of St Andrew
- 3 Francis Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South East of Tower of Church of St Michael
- 4 Francis Monument in Churchyard 3 Metres South of South Transept, Church of All Saints
- 5 Tomb About 3 Yards to East of East End and to North East of Tomb of Thomas Sherlock (In All Saints Churchyard)
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- Tomb Close to Centre of Chancel East Wall, About Two Yards to South of Tomb of Thomas Sherlock (In All Saints Church, Fulham)
- Tomb of Thomas Sherlock Close to East Wall to North of Tomb of Henry Compton (In All Saints Churchyard, Fulham)
- Parish Church of All Saints
- Tomb of Bishop Robert Lowth, Due East of Vestry (In All Saints Churchyard, Fulham)
- Fulham (All Saints) War Memorial
- War Memorial in Vicarage Garden
- Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West
- Tomb of Granville Sharp, All Saints Churchyard
- Nos 5 and 6 Including Forecourt Walls and Gate
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