Churchyard Gatepiers to West and East of Church of St Matthew is a Grade II listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 March 1981. Gate piers. 2 related planning applications.

Churchyard Gatepiers to West and East of Church of St Matthew

WRENN ID
open-trefoil-rye
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill MP: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 March 1981
Type
Gate piers
Address
Churchyard Gatepiers to West and East of Church of St Matthew, Effra Road Sw2, SW2 1DF
OS grid reference
TQ 309 751
Coordinates
51.45979, -0.11642
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Churchyard gate piers to the west and east of the Church of St Matthew date from the early 19th century. At the west end, there are two pairs of giant granite gate piers, while at the east end, there is one pair. The gate piers are plain in design but feature a plinth and cornice.

Local climate

Churchyard Gatepiers to West and East of Church of St Matthew 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% 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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  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2021
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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