Coffin Slab and Railings of the Aisle 7 Metres South East of South East Corner of the Aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. Tomb.
Coffin Slab and Railings of the Aisle 7 Metres South East of South East Corner of the Aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- wild-grate-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SS 874 121
- Coordinates
- 50.89785, -3.60187
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The coffin slab and railings, located seven metres southeast of the southeast corner of the aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross, date from the 1860s. The stone slab tapers at the foot and is inspired by medieval designs. It features a carved foliated cross in relief, although the inscriptions on the sides are obscured by moss. The low iron railings are notable for their craftsmanship; the corner verticals have pyramidal finials, and ivy leaf tendrils are attached to the top horizontal rail. The two horizontal rails include uprights with foliage finials and alternating shorter uprights that have foliage above the lower rail. This structure represents a well-preserved example of a Gothic Revival tomb, complete with fine iron railings.
Local climate
Coffin Slab and Railings of the Aisle 7 Metres South East of South East Corner of the Aisle of the Church of the Holy Cross receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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