Altar Tomb of Thomas Luny Approximately 35 Metres North North West of the Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 July 1996. Tomb.
Altar Tomb of Thomas Luny Approximately 35 Metres North North West of the Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- moated-threshold-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot MP: Martin Wrigley (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 July 1996
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SX 939 731
- Coordinates
- 50.54835, -3.49867
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The altar tomb of Thomas Luny is located approximately 35 meters north-north-west of the Church of St James in Teignmouth. It dates from the mid-19th century and is made of limestone. The tomb has a cuboid shape, with panelled pilasters that feature moulded caps and plinths supporting a flat top with moulded edges. At the center of the top is a shallow pyramid with a broken urn. The sides of the tomb have incised panels with inscriptions; the one on the south side commemorates Captain James Wallace of the Royal Navy, who died on 28 January 1832 at the age of 76. It notes his service under Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen and describes his dedication to his country and faith. The tomb also honors Thomas Luny Esq., who died in 1837 and was a marine artist from West Teignmouth, and the half-brother of Captain Wallace. The tomb is surrounded by a plinth that once supported railings. Thomas Luny was a notable local artist who built a house in Teign Street, now known as Thomas Luny House.
Local climate
Altar Tomb of Thomas Luny Approximately 35 Metres North North West of the Church of St James receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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