Chest tomb approximately 7 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. Tomb.
Chest tomb approximately 7 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- silver-mortar-furze
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 April 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 559 587
- Coordinates
- 52.22395, -1.18179
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dating from the 17th century, is located approximately 7 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Badby. It is constructed from ironstone and features plain sides with a massive top stone. The tomb is very worn, indicating its age and historical significance.
Local climate
Chest tomb approximately 7 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary the Virgin receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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