Lock Up Approximately 30 Metres North West of Parish Church is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 May 1984. Lock-up.

Lock Up Approximately 30 Metres North West of Parish Church

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 May 1984
Type
Lock-up
Address
Lock Up Approximately 30 Metres North West of Parish Church, CB9 7DG
OS grid reference
TL 679 410
Coordinates
52.04277, 0.4469
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This lock-up, located approximately 30 meters northwest of the Parish Church, dates from the late 18th century to early 19th century and was restored in 1977. It is constructed of red brick in English bond and features a slate roof. The building has a rectangular plan and is positioned against the churchyard wall to the south, with a door on the east side. The strap-hinges on the door are extended to form hasps on the north jamb. An iron grill is set into the gable above the door.

Local climate

Lock Up Approximately 30 Metres North West of Parish Church sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% 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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