Chest Tomb in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 5 Metres South East of Horde Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1989. Tomb.

Chest Tomb in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 5 Metres South East of Horde Chapel

WRENN ID
vast-cloister-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 May 1989
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SP 312 033
Coordinates
51.72767, -1.54851
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, located in the churchyard of St. Mary's, dates from the late 18th century and is situated approximately 5 metres southeast of the Horde Chapel. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features a moulded base and a coved cornice lid. The tomb is adorned with triple fluted pilasters and moulded end panels. On the south inscription panel, there is a worn carving depicting a pair of winged cherub heads, although the inscriptions themselves are illegible.

Local climate

Chest Tomb in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 5 Metres South East of Horde Chapel receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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