2 Chest Tombs Approximately 4-6 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 April 1987. Tomb.
2 Chest Tombs Approximately 4-6 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St James
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 April 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 4-6 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St James, Arlington
- OS grid reference
- SS 613 404
- Coordinates
- 51.1467, -3.98414
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two chest tombs located approximately 4 to 6 metres south-east of the south-east corner of the chancel of the Church of St James. These tombs date from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. One tomb features an ashlar plinth and is dedicated to members of the Crocombe family, while the other has a brick plinth and slate slabs, commemorating Thomas Carder. The latter tomb is adorned with an angel figure at the head and decorated borders.
Local climate
2 Chest Tombs Approximately 4-6 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St James sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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