Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1967. A Medieval Church.
Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- silver-rafter-azure
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1967
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St Mary, Much Cowarne
- OS grid reference
- SO 618 471
- Coordinates
- 52.1212, -2.55843
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary, located in Much Cowarne, dates back to the early 13th century. It features a nave, chancel, west tower, south aisle, south porch, and north vestry. The west tower exhibits a mix of Norman and Early English styles. The nave, built in the 13th century, has a south arcade, while the north arcade is blocked and the north aisle has been demolished. The south aisle likely dates from the 14th century. The chancel, constructed in the late 13th century, includes a late 14th-century east window. The late 13th-century north vestry is also part of the structure. Notable monuments include a 13th-century stone effigy of a knight and two significant early 17th-century monuments. The church underwent restoration in 1873.
Local climate
Church of St Mary receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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