Chest Tomb, 1 Yard to South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1983. Tomb.

Chest Tomb, 1 Yard to South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
inner-cinder-grain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate MP: Claire Young (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1983
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
ST 782 736
Coordinates
51.46153, -2.31473
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, dating from the mid to late 18th century, is located one yard southeast of the southeast corner of the chancel of the Parish Church of St Mary. It is made of limestone ashlar and features square panels, enriched pilasters, and corner balusters. The chest tombs are a notable collection of classical and local tomb styles and significantly enhance the church's setting.

Local climate

Chest Tomb, 1 Yard to South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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