Group of two chest tombs, one to Michael Harding, approximately 4.5 and 5 metres South of South aisle, Church of St. Etheldreda is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 February 1988. Tomb.

Group of two chest tombs, one to Michael Harding, approximately 4.5 and 5 metres South of South aisle, Church of St. Etheldreda

WRENN ID
stubborn-brass-soot
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 February 1988
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SP 416 439
Coordinates
52.09235, -1.39296
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of two chest tombs from the 18th century, located approximately 4.5 and 5 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St. Etheldreda in Horley. The tombs are made of ironstone. The nearest tomb to the south aisle features simple, heavy detailing and is inscribed to Michael Harding, with panelled walls and a heavy ledger slab. The second tomb has plain, tall walls, but no visible inscription.

Local climate

Group of two chest tombs, one to Michael Harding, approximately 4.5 and 5 metres South of South aisle, Church of St. Etheldreda 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 lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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