Churchyard Steps Approximately Two Metres to South of Porch of Church of Saint Swithun is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1987. Churchyard steps.
Churchyard Steps Approximately Two Metres to South of Porch of Church of Saint Swithun
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-stair-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin MP: Mark Pritchard (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 February 1987
- Type
- Churchyard steps
- OS grid reference
- SJ 719 298
- Coordinates
- 52.86576, -2.41848
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard steps, located approximately two metres south of the porch of the Church of Saint Swithun, were built around 1888-1889, likely by architect J.L. Pearson. They are made of red sandstone and feature chamfered coping that ramps up to the porch. The steps consist of a flight of 13 stone steps. Above the steps is a wrought-iron overthrow, which may date from 1959, adorned with cresting, a lamp, and the inscription: "THY WORD IS A LANTERN UNTO MY FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH." There is also a pair of wooden gates nearby. A memorial tablet dated July 27th, 1959, is positioned behind the left-hand wall, possibly commemorating the erection of the overthrow. The steps are included for their group value with the church.
Local climate
Churchyard Steps Approximately Two Metres to South of Porch of Church of Saint Swithun receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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