William Orchard Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 15 Metres West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. Monument.
William Orchard Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 15 Metres West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- tilted-niche-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1985
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 009 426
- Coordinates
- 51.17447, -3.41887
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The William Orchard chest tomb is located in the churchyard about 15 metres west of the porch of the Church of St John the Baptist. This chest tomb dates from the early 18th century and is possibly made of Portland stone. At the time of the survey in May 1984, it was obscured by ivy. The tomb features a flat-topped moulded cornice, a sunk plinth, and raised and fielded end pilasters. On the north and south fronts, there are central fluted pilasters flanked by oval panels, which are inscribed but mostly illegible, except for one that mentions William Orchard. The inscriptions on the east and west sides are decayed.
Local climate
William Orchard Chest Tomb, in Churchyard About 15 Metres West of Porch, Church of St John the Baptist sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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