Cowley chest tomb approximately 41 metres east of chancel of Church of St John Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1993. Chest tomb.
Cowley chest tomb approximately 41 metres east of chancel of Church of St John Baptist
- WRENN ID
- noble-porch-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 May 1993
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Address
- Cowley chest tomb approximately 41 metres east of chancel of Church of St John Baptist, GL7 2NX
- OS grid reference
- SP 023 021
- Coordinates
- 51.71778, -1.96697
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Cowley chest tomb, located approximately 41 metres east of the chancel of the Church of St John Baptist, is a Grade II listed chest tomb dating from 1800. It is made of limestone and features baluster corners, panelled sides, and a moulded plinth. The tomb is dedicated to Robert Cowley.
Local climate
Cowley chest tomb approximately 41 metres east of chancel of Church of St John Baptist receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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