Group of 4 Chest Tombs to South and South East of Parish Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 1983. Tomb.
Group of 4 Chest Tombs to South and South East of Parish Church of St Peter
- WRENN ID
- gentle-transept-jackdaw
- 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
- Tomb
- Address
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs to South and South East of Parish Church of St Peter, Church Hill, Freshford
- OS grid reference
- ST 789 601
- Coordinates
- 51.33999, -2.30354
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four chest tombs located to the south and southeast of the Parish Church of St. Peter, dating from the late 18th century and early 19th century. They are constructed of ashlar and feature panelled sides with moulded cornices. The tombs are associated with the Lea family.
The first tomb, from 1823, has corner balusters, a decorative frieze, and inscribed panels. The second tomb is plain with inscribed panels that are illegible and features an entablature. The third tomb, dated 1817, is broad and includes corner balusters, a decorative frieze with swags, and inscribed panels that are also illegible. The fourth tomb has corner pilasters and plain panels that are illegible.
These chest tombs represent a notable collection of classical and traditional local tomb forms and enhance the setting of the church.
Local climate
Group of 4 Chest Tombs to South and South East of Parish Church of St Peter receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% 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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