John Greaves Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 20 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St George is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Tomb.
John Greaves Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 20 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St George
- WRENN ID
- floating-stair-hazel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 801 516
- Coordinates
- 51.26333, -2.28556
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The John Greaves chest tomb, located in the churchyard 20 metres south of the south aisle of the Church of St. George, dates from 1826. It is constructed of dressed stone and is set on a low moulded plinth. Each long side features two chamfered panels, while each end has a single panel. The tomb is adorned with bellied corner pilasters that support a fluted cornice. The top is a plain slab with a dedicatory inscription. The entire structure is surrounded by a low plinth that once supported a railed enclosure, which has since been removed.
Local climate
John Greaves Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 20 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St George receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 53% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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