Group of 5 Tombchests, South of South Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Test Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1984. Tombchests.
Group of 5 Tombchests, South of South Porch
- WRENN ID
- secret-pier-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Test Valley
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North MP: Caroline Nokes (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1984
- Type
- Tombchests
- Address
- Group of 5 Tombchests, South of South Porch, Longstock
- OS grid reference
- SU 358 370
- Coordinates
- 51.13171, -1.48844
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of five tombchests located south of the south porch of St Mary's Church in Longstock. They date from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. The tombchests feature inscribed stone slabs set against brick walls, all dedicated to members of the Cole family. Most inscriptions are nearly illegible, but the visible names include Roger Cole from 1817, Thomas Cole, and Jane (née Cole), who was the wife of John Dowling.
Local climate
Group of 5 Tombchests, South of South Porch receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 56% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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