James King Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Tomb.
James King Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of St Lawrence
- WRENN ID
- mired-stronghold-dock
- 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 790 540
- Coordinates
- 51.28517, -2.30204
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The James King Chest Tomb, located in the churchyard one metre east of the chancel of the Church of St. Lawrence, dates from the mid-19th century and is made of Doulting stone. It features a chamfered rectangular base and plinth, with six panels divided by fluted pilasters and a fluted frieze. The top is made of Forest of Dean stone and has a cushion shape. The tomb is surrounded by a paved area with moulded stone kerbs, although the railings are missing. It is dedicated to James King, who passed away in 1842.
Local climate
James King Chest Tomb, in Churchyard 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of St Lawrence 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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