Tombchest to West of Headstone of John Bastard 4 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1988. Tombchest.
Tombchest to West of Headstone of John Bastard 4 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 January 1988
- Type
- Tombchest
- OS grid reference
- SX 080 788
- Coordinates
- 50.5779, -4.71195
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a tombchest located to the west of the headstone of John Bastard, situated 4 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St Michael. It likely dates from the 17th century and is made of granite. The tombchest is rectangular in shape and features a moulded chest and lid. The inscription on the tombchest is illegible.
Local climate
Tombchest to West of Headstone of John Bastard 4 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 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 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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Similar buildings
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- 3 Chest Tomb About 4m South South East of the Porch of the Church of St Michael
- 4 Tomb Chest Approximately Ome Metre East of South Porch of Church of St Michael
- 5 Chest Tomb in St Michael's Churchyard, About 7 Metres South
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