Group of 4 Chest Tombs, Approximately 6 Metres North East of North Chapel of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Windsor and Maidenhead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 May 1989. Chest tomb.
Group of 4 Chest Tombs, Approximately 6 Metres North East of North Chapel of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Constituency
- Maidenhead MP: Mr Joshua Reynolds (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 May 1989
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 901 797
- Coordinates
- 51.50914, -0.70171
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four chest tombs, dating from the late 18th century to the early 19th century, is located approximately 6 metres north-east of the north chapel of the Church of St Michael. These tombs are made of stone.
The southernmost tomb, closest to the church, commemorates the Pile family and dates from 1787 to 1857. It features a plain base, a moulded plinth, and moulded inset balusters at the corners, which flank inscription panels set in incised oval mouldings. It has a moulded cornice and a flat top.
The second tomb is a memorial to the Millard family, who lived from 1766 to 1808. It has a plain base, a moulded plinth, and incised corner pilasters that flank inscription panels in incised oval mouldings, along with a moulded cornice and flat top.
The third tomb is dedicated to the Newell family and is similar in design to the second tomb, but it formerly had a railed base. The inscriptions on this tomb are currently covered with ivy.
The fourth tomb commemorates the Clark family, who lived from 1771 to 1825. It features an enclosure plinth with a curved top, with the railings removed. It has a moulded plinth and incised inscription panels on all four sides, along with raised frieze corner moulding that includes bead and reel enrichment, topped with an open pediment.
Local climate
Group of 4 Chest Tombs, Approximately 6 Metres North East of North Chapel of Church of St Michael sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% 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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