Pair of Bradford Chest Tombs in Churchyard 3 Metres South of South Chancel Wall Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1986. Tomb.
Pair of Bradford Chest Tombs in Churchyard 3 Metres South of South Chancel Wall Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- rusted-outpost-autumn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon South MP: Heidi Alexander (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 April 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SU 104 847
- Coordinates
- 51.56168, -1.85135
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a pair of chest tombs located in the churchyard, dating from 1770 to 1780. They are made of limestone and feature moulded tops and bases. The side panels are plain with lightly incised decorations surrounding the inscriptions. The northern tomb commemorates Anne Bradford, who died in 1770, and Cornelius Bradford, who died in 1780. The southern tomb is dedicated to Joanna Bradford, who died in 1773, and William Bradford, who died in 1778; their parents' inscription is illegible. The tombs are situated 3 meters south of the south chancel wall of the Church of St. Mary in Lydiard Park.
Local climate
Pair of Bradford Chest Tombs in Churchyard 3 Metres South of South Chancel Wall Church of St Mary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% 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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