Cornelius Harris and Two Unidentified Tombs Circa 18 to 22 Metres Due South of Porch Door, at Church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1984. Tomb.
Cornelius Harris and Two Unidentified Tombs Circa 18 to 22 Metres Due South of Porch Door, at Church of St Giles
- WRENN ID
- quartered-nave-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- Stroud MP: Dr Simon Opher (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 791 985
- Coordinates
- 51.68524, -2.30353
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Cornelius Harris and two unidentified tombs are located approximately 18 to 22 meters due south of the porch door at the Church of St Giles.
The first tomb is a pedestal tomb from the mid to late 18th century, made of sandstone. It has a square plan with reserved corners, a moulded top, a cavetto base, and raised ellipses on the east and west sides, along with raised elliptical panels featuring a moulded edge and a crown of branches on the north and south sides. The inscriptions are not legible, and it was formerly surrounded by a railing. This tomb is situated adjacent to the path leading to the south porch.
The second tomb is also a pedestal tomb, dating from the 18th century, constructed from limestone. It features a square shape with reserved corners, a concave-sided pyramidal top that lacks a crown, a roll mould, and a moulded top. It has fielded and moulded panels on three sides and an arched moulded panel on the south side. The inscriptions are not legible, and at the time of the survey, the tomb was partially sunk into the ground and showing signs of deterioration.
The third tomb is a chest tomb from the late 18th century, made of sandstone. It has a moulded top and a part-sunk cavetto base, with a frieze and base at the ends featuring circular panels and elliptical raised designs on the north and south sides, all adorned with draped garlands. This tomb is marked with the name CORNELIUS HARRIS, dated 1776, and is the southernmost of the three.
Local climate
Cornelius Harris and Two Unidentified Tombs Circa 18 to 22 Metres Due South of Porch Door, at Church of St Giles 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 greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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