Edwards Tomb in the Churchyard, About 14 Metres South of Nave South East Angle of Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1985. Tomb.
Edwards Tomb in the Churchyard, About 14 Metres South of Nave South East Angle of Church of St Nicholas
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 861 735
- Coordinates
- 51.46062, -2.20018
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Edwards tomb is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 14 meters south of the southeast corner of the Church of St. Nicholas. It dates from the later 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The tomb features plaques on the sides and one at each end. The octagonal side plaques are adorned with foliate carvings in the spandrels, and the tomb is supported by panelled piers that include a central rosette. It has a moulded base and cornice.
Local climate
Edwards Tomb in the Churchyard, About 14 Metres South of Nave South East Angle of Church of St Nicholas receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% 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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