Parish Boundary Stone in the Grounds of Chester Zoo is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1984. Boundary stone.
Parish Boundary Stone in the Grounds of Chester Zoo
- WRENN ID
- tangled-facade-woodpecker
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston MP: Samantha Dixon (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1984
- Type
- Boundary stone
- Address
- Parish Boundary Stone in the Grounds of Chester Zoo, Backford
- OS grid reference
- SJ 407 702
- Coordinates
- 53.22562, -2.88836
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The parish boundary stone located in the grounds of Chester Zoo dates from the late 18th century to early 19th century. It is made of red sandstone and features a semi-circular top. The east face of the stone has a line and the inscription "S:M," which stands for the Parish of St. Mary on the Hill, Chester. The lettering is in good condition but shows signs of wear. It is noted that part of this stone may also stand within the civil parishes of Moston and Upton-by-Chester.
Local climate
Parish Boundary Stone in the Grounds of Chester Zoo receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 62% 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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