Chest Tomb to Richard Gibberd 1773 Approximately 6.5 Metres South of South East Window of Chancel of Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1985. A Georgian Tomb.
Chest Tomb to Richard Gibberd 1773 Approximately 6.5 Metres South of South East Window of Chancel of Church of St James
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- Georgian
- OS grid reference
- SP 523 369
- Coordinates
- 52.02806, -1.23816
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the 18th century, is located approximately 6.5 metres south of the southeast window of the chancel of the Church of St. James. It is made of ironstone and features Rococo panels on its sides, as well as a Rococo cartouche at each end. The tomb is adorned with angle balusters and commemorates Richard Gibberd, who died in 1773.
Local climate
Chest Tomb to Richard Gibberd 1773 Approximately 6.5 Metres South of South East Window of Chancel of Church of St James 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 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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