Chest Tomb, 4 Yards to North East of Chancel of St James' Church is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1984. Tomb.

Chest Tomb, 4 Yards to North East of Chancel of St James' Church

WRENN ID
turning-gateway-pigeon
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 766 850
Coordinates
51.56388, -2.33876
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, located 4 yards to the northeast of the chancel of St. James' Church, dates from the early to mid-18th century. It is made of limestone ashlar and features illegible oval panels with enriched borders, C-scrolls, and foliage. The tomb is adorned with corner balusters, a moulded plinth, and a cornice. This chest tomb is part of a notable collection of local and classical tomb forms, enhancing the church's setting.

Local climate

Chest Tomb, 4 Yards to North East of Chancel of St James' Church receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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