Church of St Mary Wiston is a Grade I listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 1961. A C11 Church.
Church of St Mary Wiston
- WRENN ID
- salt-vestry-ivory
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 March 1961
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary Wiston, Nayland-With-Wissington
- OS grid reference
- TL 954 332
- Coordinates
- 51.9635, 0.84368
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary Wiston is a small Norman church dating from the 11th century, featuring a nave and an apsidal chancel. At the west end, there is a small timber-framed belfry clad in weatherboarding topped with a pyramid roof. The church underwent restoration and alterations in 1853 and is now faced with cement. The south door showcases an 11th-century arch adorned with lattice ornamentation in the tympanum, along with a single order of shafts decorated with chevron and spiral patterns. The chancel boasts a notable 11th-century arch featuring chevron ornamentation and a single order of shafts with spiral and lattice designs. The east window includes ornamented shafts and an arch with chevron decoration, while the sanctuary is highlighted by a cross vault with a carved boss. Inside, there is a cycle of 13th-century wall paintings, much of which remains intact. The font is from the 15th century, octagonal in shape, and decorated with figures and shields. The church is recognized for its historical significance and interior features.
Local climate
Church of St Mary Wiston sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% 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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