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
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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