William Bendall Chest Tomb Circa 8 Metres North East of Porch to Church of St Cyr is a Grade II* listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1984. Chest tomb.
William Bendall Chest Tomb Circa 8 Metres North East of Porch to Church of St Cyr
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-solder-onyx
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- Stroud MP: Dr Simon Opher (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1984
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 729 988
- Coordinates
- 51.68803, -2.39244
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The William Bendall chest tomb, located approximately 8 meters northeast of the porch to the Church of St. Cyr, is a mid-18th century structure made of limestone. It features a moulded capping and plinth in a baroque style, with an enriched cartouche on the south side that includes a putto and an inscription dedicated to William Bendall, dated 1765. The end panels are adorned with an enriched string, and the east side displays a representation of books. The tomb is situated on a raised area that is enclosed by a stone curb containing ledger slabs, which are not included in the listing.
Local climate
William Bendall Chest Tomb Circa 8 Metres North East of Porch to Church of St Cyr receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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