Remains of Compound Pier Approximately 20 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 March 1968. A Late C13 Pier.
Remains of Compound Pier Approximately 20 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- proud-wicket-violet
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 March 1968
- Type
- Pier
- OS grid reference
- SO 261 985
- Coordinates
- 52.57971, -3.09126
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a compound pier, dating from the late 13th century, are located approximately 20 meters northeast of the chancel of the Church of St. Michael. This fragment is made of red sandstone ashlar and stands about 1.2 meters high. It features an octagonal core with slim triple shafts on each side and a moulded base. It is believed to be the remains of a central column from the now-demolished chapter house of Chirbury Priory.
Local climate
Remains of Compound Pier Approximately 20 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St Michael receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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