Chest Tomb to Ann Yarnton and William Breakspear, in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 22 Metres South of South Transept is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1989. Tomb.
Chest Tomb to Ann Yarnton and William Breakspear, in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 22 Metres South of South Transept
- WRENN ID
- lesser-floor-hyssop
- 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 312 032
- Coordinates
- 51.72752, -1.54861
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The chest tomb to Ann Yarnton, dated 1844, and William Breakspear, dated 1841, is located in the churchyard of St. Mary's, approximately 22 meters south of the south transept. It is made of limestone ashlar and features a short, high design with a moulded base and a cornice lid. The corners of the tomb are recessed and adorned with square pilasters that have drapery drops. There are moulded inscription panels that are oval at each end. The tomb is raised on a rectangular rubble stone base, which includes stone coping and sockets for former railings. It occupies a prominent position near the south gate of the churchyard.
Local climate
Chest Tomb to Ann Yarnton and William Breakspear, in Churchyard of St Mary's, Circa 22 Metres South of South Transept 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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