Mathews Tomb and Railings Approximately 2 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1984. Tomb and railings.
Mathews Tomb and Railings Approximately 2 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew
- WRENN ID
- quartered-granite-tarn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP: Olivia Bailey (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 June 1984
- Type
- Tomb and railings
- OS grid reference
- SU 611 792
- Coordinates
- 51.50904, -1.11969
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Mathews Tomb and railings, located approximately 2 metres to the east of the chancel of the Church of St. Bartholomew, is a chest tomb dating from the late 18th century. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a moulded base and top, with panelled sides. Surrounding the tomb is a wrought iron railing with spearhead designs, shaped standards, and urn finials. The inscription on the tomb was illegible at the time of the last survey.
Local climate
Mathews Tomb and Railings Approximately 2 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St Bartholomew sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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