Wall to the garden of the Bishop's residence is a Grade II listed building in the East Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1972. Garden wall. 5 related planning applications.

Wall to the garden of the Bishop's residence

WRENN ID
nether-stair-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire MP: Charlotte Cane (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 June 1972
Type
Garden wall
Address
Wall to the garden of the Bishop's residence, the College, Ely, CB7 4DW
OS grid reference
TL 540 802
Coordinates
52.39838, 0.26248
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The wall to the garden of the Bishop's residence is a high stone rubble structure, likely built in the 19th century using medieval stone. It features a ridged brick capping. This wall is part of a group that includes the Great Hall (Bishop's residence), the Queen's Hall (Headmaster's House), the Guest Quarters of the Monastery, and other associated buildings and walls, forming a significant architectural ensemble with the Bishop's Palace and related structures.

Local climate

Wall to the garden of the Bishop's residence sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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Nearby listed buildings

  1. The Queen's Hall (Headmaster's House) Grade I 52 m
  2. The Great Hall (Bishop's residence) Grade I 56 m
  3. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Grade I 60 m
  4. Stables to Bishop's Palace Grade I 67 m
  5. Bishop's Palace Bishop's Palace (The Palace School) Grade I 77 m
  6. Prior's House (Boarding House of the Kings School) Grade I 79 m
  7. Prior Craudens Chapel Grade I 85 m
  8. 7 and 8, The Gallery Grade II 94 m
  9. Guest Quarters of the Monastery Grade I 97 m
  10. 3 Palace Green Grade II* 109 m