Group of 4 Sarcophagi About 7 Metres North West of the Tower of the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. A 19th Century Sarcophagus group.
Group of 4 Sarcophagi About 7 Metres North West of the Tower of the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria
- WRENN ID
- winter-chancel-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Sarcophagus group
- Period
- 19th Century
- OS grid reference
- SX 868 943
- Coordinates
- 50.73785, -3.60476
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a group of four sarcophagi located about 7 meters northwest of the tower of the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria. They date from the early to mid 19th century and are made of freestone. Each sarcophagus has a semi-circular profile, featuring round-headed headstones and smaller stones at the foot, which are inscribed with initials and dates ranging from 1812 to 1856. This collection of tombs presents an interesting historical feature near the church.
Local climate
Group of 4 Sarcophagi About 7 Metres North West of the Tower of the Church of St Catherine of Alexandria receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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