Chest Tomb to John Thicknesse 1725 Approximately 1 Metre East of East Wall of Chancel of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1985. Tomb.
Chest Tomb to John Thicknesse 1725 Approximately 1 Metre East of East Wall of Chancel of Church of St Michael
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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
- OS grid reference
- SP 536 397
- Coordinates
- 52.05398, -1.21912
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the 18th century, is located approximately 1 metre east of the east wall of the chancel of the Church of St. Michael. It is made of limestone and features sides that are carved with oval plaques flanked by shields. The east end displays a coat of arms framed by scrolls. An inscription on the north side commemorates John Thicknesse, who was the Rector and died in 1725.
Local climate
Chest Tomb to John Thicknesse 1725 Approximately 1 Metre East of East Wall of Chancel of Church of St Michael 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 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% 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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