Chest Tomb to William Woodward Approximately 20 Metres South of Transept of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1988. A Early 18th century Tomb.
Chest Tomb to William Woodward Approximately 20 Metres South of Transept of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- secret-ledge-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage MP: Olly Glover (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 406 927
- Coordinates
- 51.63235, -1.41451
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dated 1725, is located approximately 20 metres south of the transept of the Church of St. James in West Hanney. It is made of stone and has a rectangular shape. The tomb features a cyma-recta moulded plinth and plain central panels on each side and end. The corners are adorned with baluster mouldings, and the plain top slab has a shaped edge. An inscription can be found on the south-facing panel.
Local climate
Chest Tomb to William Woodward Approximately 20 Metres South of Transept of Church of St James receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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