Gate Piers, Gates and Retaining Wall to Churchyard of Former Church of St Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Preston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 1991. Gate piers and wall.

Gate Piers, Gates and Retaining Wall to Churchyard of Former Church of St Peter

WRENN ID
vacant-step-winter
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston MP: Sir Mark Hendrick (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 December 1991
Type
Gate piers and wall
Address
Gate Piers, Gates and Retaining Wall to Churchyard of Former Church of St Peter, St Peter's Square
OS grid reference
SD 534 298
Coordinates
53.76326, -2.7082
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate piers, gates, and retaining wall to the churchyard of the former Church of St Peter were built in 1825 and have been altered since. The retaining wall surrounds the west and south sides of the churchyard, as well as a short section of the east side, and is constructed from coursed squared sandstone with a ridged coping that once supported railings. Located near the west end of the south side, the gateway features a pair of tall octagonal piers topped with prominent cornices and embattled caps. The entrance is completed with a pair of ramped wrought-iron gates that include dog-bars, scrolled top bands, and spear-headed railings. This structure is included for its group value.

Local climate

Gate Piers, Gates and Retaining Wall to Churchyard of Former Church of St Peter sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,300 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% 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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