Archway to South of the Remains of West Wall of North Transept of Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. Archway.

Archway to South of the Remains of West Wall of North Transept of Abbey

WRENN ID
wild-jade-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wychavon
Constituency
Droitwich and Evesham MP: Nigel Huddleston (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 May 1952
Type
Archway
Address
Archway to South of the Remains of West Wall of North Transept of Abbey, Market Place, Evesham
OS grid reference
SP 037 435
Coordinates
52.09065, -1.94699
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The archway to the south of the remains of the west wall of the north transept of the Abbey dates from the late 13th century. It serves as the entrance arch to the Abbey Chapter House and features vaulted twin niches on either side. The arch orders display two rows of mutilated figures, with one row standing and the other seated.

This archway is part of a group that includes the Public Library, nos. 6 and 6A, nos. 7 and 8, and Walker Hall, as well as Abbot Reginald's Gateway, The Old Vicarage, Church of St Lawrence, Church of All Saints, The Bell Tower, Abbot Reginald's Wall, the Porter's Lodge, the remains of the west wall of the north transept of the Abbey, and other notable structures in the Market Place and Merstow Green.

Local climate

Archway to South of the Remains of West Wall of North Transept of Abbey receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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  1. Remains of West Wall of North Transept of Abbey Grade II 43 m
  2. Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct Grade II 53 m
  3. The Bell Tower Grade I 76 m
  4. Abbot Reginald's Wall and the Porter's Lodge Grade II 89 m
  5. Church of St Lawrence Grade II* 96 m
  6. Church of All Saints Grade I 110 m
  7. The Old Vicarage (Church House) Grade II* 129 m
  8. Abbot Reginald's Gateway Grade I 133 m
  9. Walker Hall Grade II* 135 m
  10. No. 9, Market Place Grade II 136 m