Group of 2 19th Century Chest Tombs, One Dated 1821, Approximately 10 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1988. Chest tombs.
Group of 2 19th Century Chest Tombs, One Dated 1821, Approximately 10 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 October 1988
- Type
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- SP 636 331
- Coordinates
- 51.99301, -1.07388
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers a group of two chest tombs from the 19th century, located approximately 10 meters east of the chancel at the Church of St. Michael. The northern chest tomb is dated 1821 and made of ironstone. It features an inscription dedicated to William Chaplin, plain incised panels, and a heavy chamfered ledger slab. The southern chest tomb has an illegible inscription but displays similar, slightly more elaborate details, including corner balusters, incised panels, and a heavy chamfered ledger slab.
Local climate
Group of 2 19th Century Chest Tombs, One Dated 1821, Approximately 10 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Michael 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 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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