Bale Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South South East of South Porch of Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 October 1988. Tomb.
Bale Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South South East of South Porch of Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- scarred-gargoyle-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 October 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 397 036
- Coordinates
- 51.72981, -1.42609
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The bale tomb, dating from the late 17th century, is located approximately 5 meters south-southeast of the south porch of the Church of St. Giles in Standlake. It is constructed from limestone and features plain, worn inscription panels along with a panelled end. The tomb has an unguided cornice and spiral fluting, with skulls set in shell hoods at both ends.
Local climate
Bale Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South South East of South Porch of Church of St Giles receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% 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 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% 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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