Pair of Unidentified Chest Tombs, 17-19 Metres South West of South Porch, Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1984. Chest tombs.
Pair of Unidentified Chest Tombs, 17-19 Metres South West of South Porch, Church of St Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- small-wall-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 May 1984
- Type
- Chest tombs
- Address
- Pair of Unidentified Chest Tombs, 17-19 Metres South West of South Porch, Church of St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence
- OS grid reference
- ST 127 321
- Coordinates
- 51.08169, -3.24645
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers a pair of chest tombs from the 17th century, located 17 to 19 metres southwest of the south porch of the Church of St Lawrence. The first tomb, which is closest to the church, features a flat top with a moulded cornice. Its north side has been demolished, the east side is damaged, and the south side has an inscribed panel that is now illegible. The west side displays a billetted arcade, which was partially obscured by ivy during the survey in May 1983.
The second tomb is made of Ham stone with inserted blue lias panels and has a ledger top. The inscription panel on the north face is damaged, and the south side is also illegible. The arcade at the west end contains an unidentified coat of arms, while the arcade at the east end is damaged and largely obscured by ivy at the time of the survey.
Local climate
Pair of Unidentified Chest Tombs, 17-19 Metres South West of South Porch, Church of St Lawrence receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% 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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