Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 1 Metre North of Drewett Tomb, 15 Metres South of Porch of Church of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1985. Chest tomb.
Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 1 Metre North of Drewett Tomb, 15 Metres South of Porch of Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- white-chapel-marsh
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1985
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 820 711
- Coordinates
- 51.43878, -2.25892
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, dating from the late 18th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features two fielded plaques, a fluted centre pier, and baluster corners. The tomb is topped with a cornice that has a fluted frieze. It is situated approximately 1 metre north of the Drewett tomb and 15 metres south of the porch of the Church of St John.
Local climate
Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 1 Metre North of Drewett Tomb, 15 Metres South of Porch of Church of St John receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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