Gates and Gate Piers to the Graveyard of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 November 1969. Gate, pier.

Gates and Gate Piers to the Graveyard of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

WRENN ID
errant-iron-torch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford MP: Marie Goldman (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 November 1969
Type
Gate, pier
OS grid reference
TL 708 068
Coordinates
51.73477, 0.4727
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gates and gate piers to the graveyard of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin date from the 18th century. They feature wrought iron gates with gilt spear-headed railings, complemented by two open-work piers made of cast iron, which are adorned with elliptical patera. The piers are topped with decorative water leaves and open lozenges. To the right, there is a small rectangular gate, while to the left, there are additional railings.

Local climate

Gates and Gate Piers to the Graveyard of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin 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 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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