Thomas Balle Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North-West of the Tower of the Church of St Thomas is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 December 1988. A C18 Tomb.
Thomas Balle Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North-West of the Tower of the Church of St Thomas
- WRENN ID
- crooked-lancet-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot MP: Martin Wrigley (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 December 1988
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SX 931 808
- Coordinates
- 50.61718, -3.51233
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thomas Balle chest tomb, located about 8 metres north-west of the tower of the Church of St Thomas, is a chest tomb from the mid-18th century made of freestone. It features a grand tall rectangular shape with a moulded plinth, panelled sides, corner balusters, and a moulded lid. The lid is adorned with finely-carved armorial bearings in relief and includes an inscription in good lettering that commemorates Thomas Balle, who died in 1749, and notes that the tomb was erected by Thomas Hussey. The chest tomb is surrounded by privet planting. Thomas Balle was the owner of Mamhead in the 18th century and is also known for erecting the obelisk nearby.
Local climate
Thomas Balle Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North-West of the Tower of the Church of St Thomas 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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Nearby listed buildings
- Church of St Thomas
- Newman Chest Tomb and Railings Immediately South of the Vestry of the Church of St Thomas
- Mamhead War Memorial
- Pair of Chest Tombs Immediately South-East of the Chancel of the Church of St Thomas
- Iron Railings Surrounding Tree at Crossroads West of St Thomas Church
- Stone Seat in the Formal Garden South of Dawlish College
- Terrace Steps and Urns in the Formal Garden South of Dawlish College (Mahead House)
- Sundial in the Formal Garden South of Dawlish College (Mamhead House)
- Pool with Fountain in the Formal Garden South of Dawlish College (Mamhead House)
- The Orangery