Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's) is a Grade I listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. Castle wall.

Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's)

WRENN ID
sharp-gateway-starling
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham MP: Mary Kelly Foy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 May 1952
Type
Castle wall
Address
Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's), North Bailey, City of Durham
OS grid reference
NZ 274 420
Coordinates
54.77295, -1.57421
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The castle wall behind Nos. 16-22 and No. 22A (St. Chad's) dates back to the 12th century. It is constructed from coursed squared sandstone, with some areas featuring rubble patching. This section of the wall is located at the foot of the gardens behind St. Chad's College and is partly obscured by earth and plants.

Local climate

Castle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's) receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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