Tomb of John, 2nd Baron Decies, About 1 Metre South of Christ Church is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1989. A Victorian Tomb.
Tomb of John, 2nd Baron Decies, About 1 Metre South of Christ Church
- WRENN ID
- under-postern-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells MP: Mike Martin (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 June 1989
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- Victorian
- OS grid reference
- TQ 700 351
- Coordinates
- 51.09076, 0.42685
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tomb of John Hursley de la Poer Beresford, 2nd Baron Decies, who died in 1855, is located about 1 metre south of Christ Church on Goudhurst Church Road. It is constructed from freestone and granite. The tomb features a moulded plinth and a medieval-style chest that is gabled with a cross. The design includes three linked roll mouldings adorned with leaf decoration. The side panels display five quatrefoils within roundels, also enriched with foliage. The end panels are cinquefoil arched, featuring attached shafts with a cross and shield on the east side, and a relief panel depicting an achievement with angels as supporters on the west side.
Local climate
Tomb of John, 2nd Baron Decies, About 1 Metre South of Christ Church receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% 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 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% 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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