Group of Three Chest Tombs, About 3-4 Metres South and West of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1984. Chest tomb.

Group of Three Chest Tombs, About 3-4 Metres South and West of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 May 1984
Type
Chest tomb
Address
Group of Three Chest Tombs, About 3-4 Metres South and West of Church of St Michael, St Michael's Hill, Milverton
OS grid reference
ST 121 258
Coordinates
51.02535, -3.25392
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of three chest tombs located about 3 to 4 meters south and west of the Church of St Michael.

The first tomb, identified as (A), is situated 3 meters west of the west tower and dates from the early 18th century. It is made of Portland stone, features a ledger top, and has moulded inscription panels on the north and south sides, although the inscriptions are illegible.

The second tomb, (B), is located 4 meters southwest of the church porch and also dates from the early 18th century. It is constructed from limestone, has a flat top, is partially sunk, and is somewhat damaged and overgrown at the time of survey.

The third tomb, (C), is found 3.5 meters south-southwest of the church porch and dates from the late 18th century. It is likely made of Doulting and Forest of Dean stone, features a flat top, a moulded cornice, and moulded inscription panels that are also illegible, and is partially sunk.

Local climate

Group of Three Chest Tombs, About 3-4 Metres South and West of Church of St Michael receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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