6 Tombchests in St Swithins Churchyard Re-Used Medieval Coffin Lid and Tombchests to 1 H Nevill 1795; 2 T Nevill 1836; 3 A Wharton and Family 1760; 4 B Wharton and Family 1786; 5 C Hill 1796 is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 August 1984. Tombchests.
6 Tombchests in St Swithins Churchyard Re-Used Medieval Coffin Lid and Tombchests to 1 H Nevill 1795; 2 T Nevill 1836; 3 A Wharton and Family 1760; 4 B Wharton and Family 1786; 5 C Hill 1796
- WRENN ID
- stranded-newel-weasel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- Winchester MP: Dr Danny Chambers (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 August 1984
- Type
- Tombchests
- Address
- 6 Tombchests in St Swithins Churchyard Re-Used Medieval Coffin Lid and Tombchests to 1 H Nevill 1795; 2 T Nevill 1836; 3 A Wharton and Family 1760; 4 B Wharton and Family 1786; 5 C Hill 1796, Church Lane, Itchen Valley, Winchester
- OS grid reference
- SU 515 327
- Coordinates
- 51.09195, -1.26524
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are six tombchests located in the churchyard of St Swithin's Church in Martyr Worthy. These include a re-used medieval coffin lid and tombchests dedicated to the following individuals: Henry Nevill from 1795, Thomas Nevill from 1836, Ann Wharton and family from 1760, Betty Wharton and family from 1786, and Charlotte Hill from 1796.
The tombchests consist of two located to the south of the nave and three to the west. They date from the late 18th century to early 19th century, while the medieval coffin lid was reused in the late 19th century. The coffin lid is made of Portland stone and golden limestone, and it was discovered during restoration work on the church in 1865. It features a carved cross on top. The tombchests for Henry Nevill and Thomas Nevill are positioned beside this lid, while the tombchests for Ann Wharton, Betty Wharton, and Charlotte Hill are located to the west of the nave.
Local climate
6 Tombchests in St Swithins Churchyard Re-Used Medieval Coffin Lid and Tombchests to 1 H Nevill 1795; 2 T Nevill 1836; 3 A Wharton and Family 1760; 4 B Wharton and Family 1786; 5 C Hill 1796 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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