Ambrose Pierson Panelled Chest Tomb Approximately Six Metres South of Nave of Church of St Cuthbert is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 May 1987. Tomb.
Ambrose Pierson Panelled Chest Tomb Approximately Six Metres South of Nave of Church of St Cuthbert
- WRENN ID
- rooted-chancel-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton MP: Rishi Sunak (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 May 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- NZ 175 122
- Coordinates
- 54.5051, -1.73032
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ambrose Pierson panelled chest tomb, dating from around 1706, is located approximately six metres south of the nave of the Church of St Cuthbert. This chest tomb is constructed from ashlar sandstone and features a moulded base and lid. The sides of the tomb are adorned with fielded panels set in moulded frames, with one panel on the end and two on each side. The lid bears an inscription commemorating Ambrose Pierson, who died in 1706.
Local climate
Ambrose Pierson Panelled Chest Tomb Approximately Six Metres South of Nave of Church of St Cuthbert receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 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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