Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 1.5 Metres South East of Church of St Swithun is a Grade II listed building in the Gloucester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1998. Tomb.

Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 1.5 Metres South East of Church of St Swithun

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester MP: Alex McIntyre (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 December 1998
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SO 813 170
Coordinates
51.85156, -2.27171
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of three chest tombs located approximately 1.5 meters southeast of the Church of St Swithun in Gloucester. The tombs consist of a lower, central chest designated as Tomb A, which is further to the east, and two higher chests closer to the church's chancel, designated as Tomb B (northern chest) and Tomb C (southern chest). All three tombs are made of dressed and carved stone slabs.

Tomb A dates from the mid-17th century and features carved laurel fronds at each end, with inscription panels in the center on each side and a projecting capping slab with a moulded edge. Tomb B is from the late 18th century and has a moulded base slab. The east end slab is carved with an escutcheon surrounded by acanthus in a recessed panel, while the west end slab depicts an open book and palm fronds. Each side has inscription panels framed with moulding, and it also has a projecting capping slab with a moulded edge. Tomb C, also from the late 18th century, is semi-octagonal at each end, featuring a moulded base slab. Each face of the semi-octagons has fielded panels, and in the center of each side, there are projecting panels for inscriptions within decorative moulded frames.

Local climate

Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 1.5 Metres South East of Church of St Swithun receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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