Old Church of St Laurence (Ruins) is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 November 1951. A C12 Church. 1 related planning application.
Old Church of St Laurence (Ruins)
- WRENN ID
- solemn-rood-gorse
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 November 1951
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Old Church of St Laurence (Ruins), Burwarton, WV16 6QH
- OS grid reference
- SO 617 849
- Coordinates
- 52.46129, -2.56368
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The ruins of the Old Church of St Laurence date to the 12th century, with the main fabric comprising the chancel and nave. Original features from this period include the chancel arch, the north and south doorways, and two windows on the north side of the chancel. The 12th-century font has been moved to the modern church.
Local climate
Old Church of St Laurence (Ruins) receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2010
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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