Chest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1987. Chest tomb.

Chest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
winding-frieze-dew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden MP: Gen Kitchen (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 June 1987
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
SP 957 665
Coordinates
52.2885, -0.59717
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This chest tomb, dating from the mid-17th century, is located approximately 1 meter south of the south aisle of the Church of St. Mary. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features a double chamfered slab. The inscription on the tomb is partially legible.

Local climate

Chest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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