Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 4 to 9 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1989. Tomb.

Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 4 to 9 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Matthew

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 March 1989
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SP 249 025
Coordinates
51.72078, -1.64075
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of four chest tombs located approximately 4 to 9 meters south of the south porch of the Church of St. Matthew. The tombs date from the late 17th century and the mid-18th century and are made of limestone. The tomb to the north, dating from the 17th century, features a projecting capping but is largely obscured. The two 18th-century tombs to the south have projecting capping and stepped tops, along with recessed corner balusters. The inscriptions on these tombs are illegible, but the southern tomb has carved decoration on its sides. The northern tomb includes a carved head of a winged angel on the top of its north side, while the south tomb has a similar head without wings on its north side. The large 18th-century tomb to the south has a stepped moulded plinth and capping with an egg and dart design on top. It also features illegible inscription panels with rococo carving on the north side and ends, and one panel with egg and dart moulding on the south side.

Local climate

Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 4 to 9 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Matthew receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 52% 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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