Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 13 Metres South of South Aisle, West End, 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.

Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 13 Metres South of South Aisle, West End, Church of St John

WRENN ID
old-gable-bracken
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 820 711
Coordinates
51.4388, -2.25906
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an unidentified chest tomb located approximately 13 meters south of the south aisle at the west end of the Church of St. John in Colerne. The tomb dates from the mid-18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. It features oval side panels with foliate decoration on the spandrels and side piers. The tomb has a moulded cap but is half buried and has suffered erosion over time.

Local climate

Unidentified Tomb in Churchyard Circa 13 Metres South of South Aisle, West End, 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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