Group of 3 Table Tombs to South West of Holy Rood Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 May 1984. Table-tombs.
Group of 3 Table Tombs to South West of Holy Rood Church
- WRENN ID
- gilded-jamb-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 May 1984
- Type
- Table-tombs
- Address
- Group of 3 Table Tombs to South West of Holy Rood Church, Buckland Newton
- OS grid reference
- ST 687 052
- Coordinates
- 50.84597, -2.44517
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of three table tombs located to the southwest of Holy Rood Church in Buckland Newton. They are probably from the early 18th century.
The first tomb is situated 1 meter south of the south aisle, to the west of the porch. It is made of ashlar stone and features a flat top with a cavetto mould and rounded ends. One end displays a cartouche with a coat of arms, while the other end is adorned with a skull and crossbones, along with bats' wings. The inscription is set in a rectangular panel, which is flanked by side panels that feature hourglasses and crossed bones.
The second and third tombs are approximately 2 meters southwest of the southwest aisle corner and are likely from the 18th century. These are made of stone and have ridged tops with cyma moulds and rectangular panels. One of these tombs includes fluted angle pilasters and divided side panels. Both tombs appear to be dedicated to members of the Hopkins family.
Local climate
Group of 3 Table Tombs to South West of Holy Rood Church receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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