Group of Four Chest Tombs Approximately 7 to 11 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1988. Tomb group.
Group of Four Chest Tombs Approximately 7 to 11 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary Magdalene
- WRENN ID
- tenth-threshold-larch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 July 1988
- Type
- Tomb group
- OS grid reference
- SP 443 167
- Coordinates
- 51.84716, -1.3571
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This group of four chest tombs, dating from the mid to late 18th century, is located approximately 7 to 11 meters south of the south aisle of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. They are made of limestone. The tomb in the north-west features a moulded plinth and cornice, corner balusters, a fielded inscription panel, and one panel carved with winged cherub's heads above three carved cartouches, commemorating Benjamin Reade, who died in 1791. The late 18th century tomb to the south-west also has a moulded plinth and cornice, corner balusters, and panelled sides. The tea-caddy tomb in the center commemorates John Churchill, who died in 1771, and other family members; it is cross-shaped, with panelled sides and a moulded top. The mid to late 18th century tomb to the south-east features a moulded plinth and cornice, corner balusters, revealed side panels, and, in the end panels, a rococo cartouche and swags.
Local climate
Group of Four Chest Tombs Approximately 7 to 11 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary Magdalene receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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