Benjamin Wood Chest Tomb Circa 1 Metre South of Buttress to Bays 6/7 of South Aisle, Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Tewkesbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 October 1984. Chest tomb.

Benjamin Wood Chest Tomb Circa 1 Metre South of Buttress to Bays 6/7 of South Aisle, Church of St Peter

WRENN ID
solemn-newel-ebony
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury MP: Cameron Thomas (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 October 1984
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SP 023 282
Coordinates
51.95246, -1.96783
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Benjamin Wood chest tomb, located approximately 1 meter south of the buttress to bays 6 and 7 of the south aisle of the Church of St Peter, is a large upright chest tomb dating from the early 18th century. It features a slightly rounded top with a moulded edge, square inscription panels, and a moulded base and plinth. The tomb is dedicated to Benjamin Wood and has the date 1739 inscribed on the east side.

Local climate

Benjamin Wood Chest Tomb Circa 1 Metre South of Buttress to Bays 6/7 of South Aisle, Church of St Peter receives an average of 780 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 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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