Wilson Tomb Approximately 16 Metres to East of North Aisle Chapel of Church of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 November 1983. Tomb.
Wilson Tomb Approximately 16 Metres to East of North Aisle Chapel of Church of St Andrew
- WRENN ID
- quartered-pedestal-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP: Olivia Bailey (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 November 1983
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 603 726
- Coordinates
- 51.44918, -1.13279
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wilson Tomb, located approximately 16 metres to the east of the north aisle chapel of the Church of St. Andrew, is a chest tomb dating from 1776. It is constructed of ashlar and has a square plan. The tomb features a moulded base, a fluted frieze adorned with paterae, and a cornice. Its top is truncated pyramidal, also with a fluted frieze and a weathered cap. The corners are shaped with balusters, and the sides are panelled. The inscription on the tomb is illegible at the time of resurvey.
Local climate
Wilson Tomb Approximately 16 Metres to East of North Aisle Chapel of Church of St Andrew receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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