Group of 4 Iles Chest Tombs, in Churchyard, 9 Metres West of West Door, 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.
Group of 4 Iles Chest Tombs, in Churchyard, 9 Metres West of West Door, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- low-balcony-alder
- 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 103 847
- Coordinates
- 51.5618, -1.85175
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The group of four chest tombs belonging to the Iles family is located in the churchyard, 9 meters west of the west door of the Church of St. Mary in Lydiard Park. The tombs are arranged in a row from north to south.
The first tomb is made of limestone and features a moulded top with a reeded fascia and recessed corner balusters. The side panels are designed in the form of an incised funerary lamp, commemorating John and Elizabeth Iles, who died in 1820 and 1822 respectively, along with their daughter Mary.
The second tomb, also of limestone, has a moulded table, recessed corner balusters, and a cavetto base, though the inscriptions are not visible.
The third tomb is similar to the second, but the inscriptions are not accessible.
The fourth tomb, again made of limestone, features a moulded table, recessed corner balusters, and inscriptions in cartouches with putti at the corners. This tomb commemorates Catherine Iles, who died in 1797, and William Iles, who died in 1747, suggesting it may be the oldest of the group.
Local climate
Group of 4 Iles Chest Tombs, in Churchyard, 9 Metres West of West Door, 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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