Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1988. Chest tombs.
Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St Nicholas
- WRENN ID
- bitter-quartz-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 July 1988
- Type
- Chest tombs
- OS grid reference
- SP 475 201
- Coordinates
- 51.87791, -1.31051
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of four chest tombs located approximately 15 meters southwest of the south aisle of the Church of St. Nicholas. They date from the 17th century, 18th century, and early 19th century, and are made of limestone. The southernmost tomb is dated 1647 and features a moulded plinth and an elaborately moulded top. The south side has narrow fielded panels at the corners and a central baluster, with two rounded panels that have inscriptions in relief. The north side has similar panels with a date. The east end contains a long inscription in Latin and a shield of arms. The two central tombs are from the early 18th century, with one possibly dated 1723. They have moulded tops and square angle balusters, each featuring two fielded panels on one side. The northernmost tomb has a moulded top, fluted corners, and incised panels.
Local climate
Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St Nicholas 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 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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