Two Chest Tombs in Churchyard of St Mary's Circa 5 Metres to North West of North Transept is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1989. Tomb.
Two Chest Tombs in Churchyard of St Mary's Circa 5 Metres to North West of North Transept
- WRENN ID
- keen-baluster-frost
- 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
- 51.72794, -1.54886
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two chest tombs made of limestone ashlar located in the churchyard of St. Mary's, approximately 5 meters to the northwest of the north transept. The first tomb dates from the early 19th century and features illegible inscriptions. It has a moulded base, a cornice lid, and top, along with moulded inscription panels and panelled pilasters. The top of this tomb is damaged. The second tomb, from the late 18th century, also has illegible inscriptions. It is a short, upright chest with a moulded base, a cornice lid, fluted pilasters, and moulded panels. The end panels have arched tops with rosettes in the spandrels. On top of this chest is an elegant fluted urn with a lid, resting on a moulded and stepped base. The chest is set on a stone base, but the railings are missing.
Local climate
Two Chest Tombs in Churchyard of St Mary's Circa 5 Metres to North West of North 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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