Cowper Congregational Church is a Grade II listed building in the Breckland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 August 1972. Church. 1 related planning application.
Cowper Congregational Church
- WRENN ID
- standing-doorway-sunrise
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Breckland
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk MP: George Freeman (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 August 1972
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Cowper Congregational Church, 36, Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AP
- OS grid reference
- TF 989 133
- Coordinates
- 52.68149, 0.94114
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Cowper Congregational Church, located at No 36 on the east side of Market Place, was built between 1873 and 1874 by E Boardman. This stone church is designed in the Gothic style and features a square tower on the northwest side. It was constructed in memory of the poet William Cowper, on the site where he lived and died. The church contributes to the town's character and is part of a group that includes the Dereham Labour Party HQ, The Eagle Inn, Cosy Corner Cafe, and several other nearby buildings.
Local climate
Cowper Congregational Church receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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