Tomb of Samuel Weddell is a Grade II listed building in the Tower Hamlets local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1999. Funerary monument.

Tomb of Samuel Weddell

WRENN ID
half-chancel-gold
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse MP: Apsana Begum (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1999
Type
Funerary monument
OS grid reference
TQ 367 823
Coordinates
51.52381, -0.0296
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Tomb of Samuel Weddell is a funerary monument located in Tower Hamlets Cemetery, commemorating Samuel Weddell, who died in 1845. It is made of Portland stone and features a tapering rectangular sarcophagus topped with acroteria and a shallow pedimented cover. On the east end, there is a bronze inscription panel that includes an excerpt from Weddell's will. The inscription states that he bequeathed one hundred pounds to the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery to ensure the tomb and vault are kept in repair, highlighting the foresight of clients in making provisions for the upkeep of their memorials.

Local climate

Tomb of Samuel Weddell 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 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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