Wall east of south east corner of nave of Church of St. Editha is a Grade II listed building in the North Warwickshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 May 1988. Church wall. 2 related planning applications.

Wall east of south east corner of nave of Church of St. Editha

WRENN ID
odd-chancel-flax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP: Rachel Taylor (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 May 1988
Type
Church wall
Address
Wall east of south east corner of nave of Church of St. Editha, High Street, Polesworth
OS grid reference
SK 263 024
Coordinates
52.61898, -1.61214
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The wall located east of the southeast corner of the nave of the Church of St. Editha is likely from the 11th century and medieval period, with some later alterations. It is constructed of regular coursed sandstone, and the lower part of the wall is battered. The wall stands approximately 2.5 metres high and stretches about 10 metres long. There is a section that runs south, measuring around 4 metres long, which features a 13th-century chamfered doorway.

Local climate

Wall east of south east corner of nave of Church of St. Editha 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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