Retaining Wall to North and West of Churchyard of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 1985. Retaining wall.
Retaining Wall to North and West of Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- narrow-cinder-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1985
- Type
- Retaining wall
- Address
- Retaining Wall to North and West of Churchyard of Church of St Mary, Fownhope
- OS grid reference
- SO 581 343
- Coordinates
- 52.00574, -2.61176
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The retaining wall to the north and west of the churchyard of the Church of St Mary is a notable structure that extends approximately 50 meters to the south and 35 meters to the east, forming the northern and western boundaries of the churchyard. It is possibly from the 18th century or early 19th century and is constructed of sandstone rubble. The wall is situated in a prominent position within the village.
Local climate
Retaining Wall to North and West of Churchyard of Church of St Mary receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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