Sarcophagus is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 August 1983. Sarcophagus.
Sarcophagus
- WRENN ID
- rusted-brick-peregrine
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 August 1983
- Type
- Sarcophagus
- Address
- Sarcophagus, High Street, Bourton-On-The-Water
- OS grid reference
- SP 166 208
- Coordinates
- 51.88589, -1.75882
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The sarcophagus, possibly from the 18th century, is located on the north-east side of High Street. It consists of only the lower part and is carved in the general shape of a body. This piece was discovered in the Clapton aisle, which is now the site of the present porch, during the 1890s.
Local climate
Sarcophagus receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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