Mounting Block Approximately 25 Metres South of Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1987. Mounting block.

Mounting Block Approximately 25 Metres South of Church of St John the Baptist

WRENN ID
solitary-merlon-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 June 1987
Type
Mounting block
OS grid reference
SO 559 288
Coordinates
51.95615, -2.64289
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The mounting block, located approximately 25 metres south of the Church of St John the Baptist, is likely from the 19th century. It is made of sandstone rubble and has a stepped rectangular shape. This block is positioned beside the entrance to the churchyard and is included for its group value with the church.

Local climate

Mounting Block Approximately 25 Metres South of Church of St John the Baptist 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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