Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres North West of Portico, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1986. Tomb.
Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres North West of Portico, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- fallen-frieze-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 453 405
- Coordinates
- 52.0619, -1.33954
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the 19th century, is located approximately 50 meters northwest of the portico of the Church of St. Mary. It is constructed from limestone and features raised panelled sides along with a moulded chamfered ledger slab. The inscription on the tomb reads, "Sacred to the memory of William, eldest son of Will. and Eliz. Milward who departed this life June 1834." There are several other inscriptions related to the Milward family, although these have become illegible over time. The chest tomb is set on a stone base and is included for its group value.
Local climate
Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres North West of Portico, Church of St Mary sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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