Ruins of St James Chapel, Ancillary Buildings is a Grade II listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 July 1993. Chapel ruins. 1 related planning application.

Ruins of St James Chapel, Ancillary Buildings

WRENN ID
weathered-cinder-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
North West Norfolk MP: James Wild (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 July 1993
Type
Chapel ruins
Address
Ruins of St James Chapel, Ancillary Buildings, County Court Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
OS grid reference
TF 621 197
Coordinates
52.75132, 0.40115
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ruins of St James' Chapel and its ancillary buildings are located on County Court Road in King's Lynn. These remains date from the late 15th century and consist of brick and stone structures that currently have no roof. The north wall, which is two stories high, has been integrated into later brick walling. The western side features stone quoins, and there is an altered fireplace on the ground floor. The site is included for its group value.

Local climate

Ruins of St James Chapel, Ancillary Buildings sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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