Old Chuchyard, Bartlett Family Vault and Associated Chest Tombs and Headstones is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 November 1994. Vault, tomb.
Old Chuchyard, Bartlett Family Vault and Associated Chest Tombs and Headstones
- WRENN ID
- worn-spandrel-sunrise
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley MP: Callum Anderson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 November 1994
- Type
- Vault, tomb
- Address
- Old Chuchyard, Bartlett Family Vault and Associated Chest Tombs and Headstones, Church Street, Buckingham
- OS grid reference
- SP 693 335
- Coordinates
- 51.99649, -0.99145
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bartlett family vault, along with associated chest tombs and headstones, is located in the Old Churchyard in Buckingham. This structure dates from the 18th century and early 19th century. It features a large, low rectangular family vault made of limestone ashlar, with rusticated quoins that serve as a base for a pair of chest tombs at either end, both of which have balustered corners and are from the early 19th century. Between the chest tombs, there are headstones facing Hunter Street to the west, which have segmental tops and three winged cherub's heads above scrolled cartouches that bear inscriptions. One of the headstones commemorates Esther, the wife of Robert Bartlett, who died on February 19, 1763. All the memorials honor various members of the Bartlett family. The vault is situated close to the revetment wall of the Old Churchyard and overlooks Hunter Street to the west.
Local climate
Old Chuchyard, Bartlett Family Vault and Associated Chest Tombs and Headstones sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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