Medieval Arch Under Cliff Near South East Corner of Park is a Grade II listed building in the Sunderland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1950. A Medieval Arch.

Medieval Arch Under Cliff Near South East Corner of Park

WRENN ID
over-parapet-wagtail
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central MP: Lewis Atkinson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 May 1950
Type
Arch
Period
Medieval
Address
Medieval Arch Under Cliff Near South East Corner of Park, Mowbray Park
OS grid reference
NZ 399 564
Coordinates
54.90088, -1.37917
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a medieval arch located under a cliff near the south-east corner of Mowbray Park in Sunderland. It is believed to date from the 14th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. The arch features voussoirs that form a moulded pointed shape and has been reset in the cliff at the southern end of the park at an unknown time. Although much of the arch is now buried, old photographs indicate that the entire structure was once visible at this site. It is said to have originated from the old Rectory of Bishopwearmouth, which was associated with the Church of St Michael and was demolished in the 19th century.

Local climate

Medieval Arch Under Cliff Near South East Corner of Park sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% 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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