Group of 5 Chest Tombs to East of Porch of Parish Church of St Nicholas 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 5 Chest Tombs to East of Porch of Parish Church of St Nicholas

WRENN ID
haunted-lime-bracken
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath MP: Wera Hobhouse (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 October 1983
Type
Chest tombs
Address
Group of 5 Chest Tombs to East of Porch of Parish Church of St Nicholas, Mill Lane, Bathampton
OS grid reference
ST 777 665
Coordinates
51.39733, -2.32158
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of five chest tombs located to the east of the porch of the Parish Church of St. Nicholas, dating from the mid to late 18th century and early 19th century. They are constructed of ashlar and feature panelled sides with a moulded cornice. The first tomb, from 1780, is for Hartley and includes corner balusters, panels, and a frieze. The second tomb, dated around 1821, is for Silverthornene and has plain inscribed panels. The third tomb is for Davis. The fourth tomb, from 1803, is for Lee of Bath and features plain, inscribed panels. The fifth tomb, from 1785, is for Bourn and includes corner balusters, inscribed panels, and a decorative frieze. These chest tombs represent a notable collection of classical and traditional local styles and enhance the setting of the church.

Local climate

Group of 5 Chest Tombs to East of Porch of Parish Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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