Chest Tomb Approximately 8 Metres South East of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 December 1996. Chest tomb.

Chest Tomb Approximately 8 Metres South East of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
small-rampart-briar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot MP: Martin Wrigley (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 December 1996
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SX 855 703
Coordinates
50.52178, -3.61643
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, located approximately 8 metres southeast of the chancel of the Parish Church of St Mary in Newton Abbot, is dedicated to Christopher Vallance, who tragically drowned after falling overboard in the Bay of Cape Broyle, Newfoundland. The tomb is dated 1802 and features a flat top made of Devon limestone, with a plinth and side plaques. The sides are constructed from white freestone and are adorned with clasping pilasters that have moulded plinths and capitals, as well as vase swellings positioned below the centres.

Local climate

Chest Tomb Approximately 8 Metres South East of Chancel of Parish Church of St Mary receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% 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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