Remains of Merevale Abbey Fragment of Church South Aisle Wall Approximately 30 Metres North West of Remains of Refectory is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 November 1951. A Medieval Ruins.

Remains of Merevale Abbey Fragment of Church South Aisle Wall Approximately 30 Metres North West of Remains of Refectory

WRENN ID
quartered-merlon-hawthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 November 1951
Type
Ruins
OS grid reference
SP 291 978
Coordinates
52.57731, -1.57063
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of Merevale Abbey include a fragment of the south aisle wall of the abbey church, which dates from the 12th or 15th century. This wall is made of sandstone and measures approximately 4 metres high and 6 metres long. It is currently attached to the north side of an outbuilding. The site is included for its group value. Merevale Abbey was a Cistercian house founded in 1148 by Robert, Earl Ferrers, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument.

Local climate

Remains of Merevale Abbey Fragment of Church South Aisle Wall Approximately 30 Metres North West of Remains of Refectory receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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