Isbell Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Nonna is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 April 1999. Tomb.

Isbell Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Nonna

WRENN ID
shadowed-foundation-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 April 1999
Type
Tomb
Address
Isbell Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Nonna, Altarnun
OS grid reference
SX 222 813
Coordinates
50.60447, -4.51281
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Isbell Tomb is a chest tomb located in the churchyard of the Church of St Nonna in Altarnun. It dates from the early 19th century, around 1800. The tomb features a stone structure with a straight slab top and reeded corners, set on a plinth. It is surrounded by wrought-iron railings with spearheaded tops and urn finials at the corners. This tomb is historically significant as it marks the grave of Digory Isbell, who died in 1795 at the age of 77. Isbell was notable for extending his house, Wesley's Cottage in Trewint, to create a meeting room and accommodation for Methodists, contributing to the development of Methodism in Cornwall.

Local climate

Isbell Tomb in Churchyard of Church of St Nonna sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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