Chest Tomb 3 Metres South-East of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas is a Grade II* listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1986. Tomb.
Chest Tomb 3 Metres South-East of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas
- WRENN ID
- forgotten-pavement-peregrine
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 July 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SX 820 785
- Coordinates
- 50.59515, -3.66736
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, located 3 metres south-east of the south aisle of the Church of St Thomas, dates back to 1678. It is made of granite, with the chest carved from a single piece of stone, excluding the capstone. The heavy moulded capstone features carvings on the north, east, and south sides. Although the inscription on the top slab is difficult to read, the centre panel clearly displays the date 1678. The north side features two primitive carvings of angels with outstretched wings, set within a scrolled framework. On the south side, there are two mythical beasts, likely a lion and a unicorn, set in a more elaborately scrolled framework. The east side displays a stylized tree topped with a crown.
Local climate
Chest Tomb 3 Metres South-East of South Aisle of Church of St Thomas receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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