Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Walls to West of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1983. Gatepiers and walls.
Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Walls to West of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- small-joist-ivory
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1983
- Type
- Gatepiers and walls
- Address
- Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Walls to West of Church of St Mary, Church Road, Tilston
- OS grid reference
- SJ 457 505
- Coordinates
- 53.04981, -2.81123
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gatepiers, gates, and churchyard walls located to the west of the Church of St Mary in Tilston are constructed from sandstone. The gate piers are square in section and feature a cornice with ball finials, and they are inscribed with "Memento Mori, IP 1687 IL." Adjacent to the gate piers is a sandstone churchyard wall that has a stepped coping and is inscribed with "1688" on the right side. The late 18th century iron gates are positioned below a simple ogival iron strap that connects the piers.
Local climate
Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Walls to West of Church of St Mary receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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