Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. Tomb.
Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- night-ledge-sorrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 373 427
- Coordinates
- 52.08225, -1.45704
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two chest tombs located approximately 9 meters east of the chancel of the Church of Holy Trinity in Shenington. These tombs date from the 17th century and are made of ironstone. The first tomb, situated to the north, features bold carvings that include balusters, strapwork, skulls, and a moulded ledger slab. The second tomb is simpler, characterized by panelling and a moulded ledger slab.
Local climate
Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of Holy Trinity receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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