Tombchest of John Carne 1 Metre to South of South Aisle of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 June 1987. Tombchest.
Tombchest of John Carne 1 Metre to South of South Aisle of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- tall-rotunda-fern
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 June 1987
- Type
- Tombchest
- OS grid reference
- SX 021 768
- Coordinates
- 50.55812, -4.7944
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tombchest of John Carne is located 1 metre to the south of the south aisle of the Church of St. James. It dates from 1709 and commemorates John Carne, a gentleman who died that year. The tombchest is made of ashlar stone and features a slate lid. The lid has an incised panel with a nowy-head design at both the top and bottom. It includes a well-engraved inscription in upper and lower case lettering with serifs, along with a coat of arms depicting a pelican pecking its breast. The inscription contains a verse that reflects on the desire for a heavenly reward and expresses a longing to leave the troubles of the world behind. This tombchest is noted for its high quality.
Local climate
Tombchest of John Carne 1 Metre to South of South Aisle of Church of St James sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,060 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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