The Amor Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 7 Metres South of the East Bay of the South Aisle, Church of Saint Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 August 1984. Chest tomb.
The Amor Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 7 Metres South of the East Bay of the South Aisle, Church of Saint Mary
- WRENN ID
- rusted-gutter-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 August 1984
- Type
- Chest tomb
- OS grid reference
- ST 684 347
- Coordinates
- 51.11141, -2.45187
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Amor Chest Tomb, located in the churchyard 7 metres south of the east bay of the south aisle of the Church of Saint Mary, is a chest tomb that likely dates from the 18th century. It is made of Doulting and Keinton stone and features a moulded base. The sides are plain Keinton slabs that have eroded significantly over time. The tomb has a deep coved top mould with a hipped lid that has a large overhang. Most of the inscriptions have been lost, but one side mentions Elizabeth Amor, the daughter of John and Mary, who died in 1855.
Local climate
The Amor Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 7 Metres South of the East Bay of the South Aisle, Church of Saint Mary receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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