Chest tomb 6 metres south of south west corner of south porch of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1984. Tomb.
Chest tomb 6 metres south of south west corner of south porch of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- lesser-stair-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate MP: Claire Young (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 713 827
- Coordinates
- 51.54335, -2.41429
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb is located 6 metres south of the southwest corner of the south porch of the Church of St Mary. It dates from the early to mid-18th century and is made of limestone ashlar. The tomb features illegible square and oval inscribed panels, enriched flanking panels, double scroll ends, and a moulded cornice. These chest tombs are a fine example of local and classical tomb designs and significantly enhance the church's setting.
Local climate
Chest tomb 6 metres south of south west corner of south porch of Church of St Mary receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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