Tombs to Joel Ford and the Pile Family. Tombs to Mr Goodman and the Burgess Tomb. Tombs to the Barnes Family and to the Atkins and Taylor Family is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1978. Tomb.
Tombs to Joel Ford and the Pile Family. Tombs to Mr Goodman and the Burgess Tomb. Tombs to the Barnes Family and to the Atkins and Taylor Family
- WRENN ID
- young-obsidian-mallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 March 1978
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Tombs to Joel Ford and the Pile Family. Tombs to Mr Goodman and the Burgess Tomb. Tombs to the Barnes Family and to the Atkins and Taylor Family, Churchyard, Westbury
- OS grid reference
- ST 873 514
- Coordinates
- 51.26203, -2.18253
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The tombs in Westbury Churchyard include several notable stone-built table tombs and shaped lump tombs. Among the most significant are two table tombs and a shaped lump tomb located opposite the entrance from Lopes Arms, dating from the early 19th century. One of the table tombs, dedicated to Joel Ford and the Pile family, features corner balusters and is from the 18th century, while the other has skull and crossbones in its end panels. Opposite Church Croft, there are two shaped lump tombs, one of which has a headstone for Mr. Goodman, dated 1839. The Burgess tomb, an early to mid-19th century table tomb with railings, is situated opposite the north transept gable end. Additionally, to the northeast of the chancel, there is a group of four table tombs, two from the 18th century (including one for the Barnes family) and two from the early 19th century (for the Atkins and Taylor families).
Local climate
Tombs to Joel Ford and the Pile Family. Tombs to Mr Goodman and the Burgess Tomb. Tombs to the Barnes Family and to the Atkins and Taylor Family receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% 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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