Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Denys is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1985. Tomb.
Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Denys
- WRENN ID
- half-foundation-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 670 703
- Coordinates
- 52.32709, -1.01807
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, located approximately 2 meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St. Denys, is likely from the early 18th century. It is constructed from lias ashlar and features plain pilasters at the corners and at the midpoint of the long side panels. There is a partially legible inscription on the end panel. This tomb is included for its group value with the church.
Local climate
Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St Denys sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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