Watkins chest tomb 3.5 metres south east of south east corner of south transept 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. Chest tomb.
Watkins chest tomb 3.5 metres south east of south east corner of south transept of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-pilaster-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate MP: Claire Young (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1984
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 713 828
- Coordinates
- 51.54338, -2.41405
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Watkins chest tomb, located 3.5 metres southeast of the southeast corner of the south transept of the Church of St Mary, is a chest tomb that may belong to James Watkins, who died in 1785, though it could be an earlier tomb. It is made of limestone ashlar and features square panels with enriched sides and 'lyre shaped' ends. This chest tomb is part of a notable collection of local and classical tomb forms, significantly enhancing the setting of the church.
Local climate
Watkins chest tomb 3.5 metres south east of south east corner of south transept 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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