Chest Tomb Immediately South of Minchin Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1990. A C19 Tomb.

Chest Tomb Immediately South of Minchin Memorial

WRENN ID
calm-slate-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 March 1990
Type
Tomb
Address
Chest Tomb Immediately South of Minchin Memorial, Lawrence Lane, Burford
OS grid reference
SP 252 123
Coordinates
51.80952, -1.63452
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, located immediately south of the Minchin Memorial, dates from the early 19th century and is built in the "bale" tradition. It is constructed from ashlar stone and features panelled sides, fluted end pilasters, a moulded plinth and cornice, as well as stepped capping with hipped coping, all of which reflect the characteristics of the "bale" tradition.

Local climate

Chest Tomb Immediately South of Minchin Memorial receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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