Group of 4 Chest Tombs by South West Corner of Parish Church 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 tombs.
Group of 4 Chest Tombs by South West Corner of Parish Church
- WRENN ID
- fossil-niche-indigo
- 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 tombs
- Address
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs by South West Corner of Parish Church, High Street, Wellow
- OS grid reference
- ST 741 583
- Coordinates
- 51.32399, -2.37198
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers a group of four chest tombs located by the south-west corner of the parish church in Wellow. The tombs date from the mid to late 18th century and early 19th century, and are made of ashlar stone.
The first tomb, from 1818, is dedicated to Mary Pontin and features plain side panels with an inscribed top. The second tomb, from 1779, belongs to the Ponting family and showcases inscribed hexagonal and shield panels, along with panelled corners and central pilasters decorated with paterae. Both the first and second tombs are enclosed by a low ashlar wall.
The third tomb, dating from the late 18th century, has an illegible date and includes inscribed shield panels, pilasters adorned with foliage, and an entablature. The fourth tomb, from 1820, is for the Deans and Withs and has a plain design with an inscribed top.
Overall, these chest tombs represent a notable collection of classical and traditional local tomb styles and enhance the setting of the church.
Local climate
Group of 4 Chest Tombs by South West Corner of Parish Church 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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