Church of St Giles is a Grade II* listed building in the Wyre Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1958. A Medieval Church.

Church of St Giles

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest MP: Mark Garnier (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1958
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St Giles, Heightington Road, Rock
OS grid reference
SO 767 711
Coordinates
52.33806, -2.34254
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Giles is a chapel that dates back to the 13th century, with alterations made in the 14th century, and restorations in the 17th and late 19th centuries. It is constructed of random rubble with brick dressings. The nave and chancel are combined into one space. On the south wall, there are three windows: two ogee light windows with square heads flanking a lancet window. To the left, there is a south porch from the 19th century, made of brick and featuring a boarded door from the 17th century. A wooden bell turret from the 19th century is located at the west end. The east window is a restored lancet, while the north wall contains a 13th-century lancet to the left and two 17th-century square-headed windows with 2-light casements to the right. Inside, there is a west gallery, likely from the 17th century, with turned balusters and a moulded handrail. It also features a newel staircase and some fixed benches made from 17th-century panelling. The roof consists of three bays with 17th-century king-post trusses. The church is designated as grade II* due to its well-preserved medieval features.

Local climate

Church of St Giles receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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