Drewett Tomb in Churchyard by South Wall, Circa 16 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. Tomb.
Drewett Tomb in Churchyard by South Wall, Circa 16 Metres South of Porch of Church of St John
- WRENN ID
- stony-landing-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes MP: Brian Mathew (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 821 711
- Coordinates
- 51.43877, -2.25891
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Drewett tomb is a chest tomb located in the churchyard by the south wall, approximately 16 meters south of the porch of the Church of St. John. It dates from the later 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The tomb features a pennant plaque that projects forward, flanked by drapery drops. It has lyre ends adorned with floral drops and carved arms. The tomb is finished with a moulded base and cornice, and it has a ridged top stone.
Local climate
Drewett Tomb in Churchyard by South Wall, Circa 16 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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