Thomas Robertson Tomb and Railings is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 August 1983. Tomb.
Thomas Robertson Tomb and Railings
- WRENN ID
- hollow-gable-crimson
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 August 1983
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Thomas Robertson Tomb and Railings, the Square, Blockley
- OS grid reference
- SP 164 349
- Coordinates
- 52.01234, -1.76155
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thomas Robertson Tomb and Railings, located in Blockley, is a stone chest-tomb dedicated to Thomas Robertson, who died around 1815. The tomb features corner balusters and also commemorates Mary Robertson, who died in 1800. Surrounding the tomb is a double enclosure made of cast iron railings, which have flame tips and reeded necking, topped with urn finials.
Local climate
Thomas Robertson Tomb and Railings receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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