Chest Tomb, in South East Corner of Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 1983. Chest tomb.

Chest Tomb, in South East Corner of Churchyard

WRENN ID
twisted-sandstone-curlew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 October 1983
Type
Chest tomb
Address
Chest Tomb, in South East Corner of Churchyard, High Street, Wellow
OS grid reference
ST 742 583
Coordinates
51.32395, -2.37144
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, located in the southeast corner of the churchyard, dates from the late 18th century. It is constructed of ashlar and features square inscribed panels, although the inscriptions are illegible. The tomb is adorned with corner balusters and an entablature. This chest tomb is part of a notable collection of classical and traditional local tomb forms, enhancing the setting of the church.

Local climate

Chest Tomb, in South East Corner of Churchyard receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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