Stone plaque originally affixed to the village lock up is a Grade II listed building in the Southwark local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 2015. Plaque.

Stone plaque originally affixed to the village lock up

WRENN ID
eastward-tin-winter
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Southwark
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood MP: Helen Hayes (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 2015
Type
Plaque
OS grid reference
TQ 331 741
Coordinates
51.4511, -0.08503
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a limestone plaque originally attached to the village lock-up, measuring approximately 0.9 meters by 0.4 meters. It is now set in a glazed timber case on a concrete base within a narrow garden that is fronted by railings onto Carlton Avenue. The plaque features an incised inscription that reads, "1760/ IT IS A SPORT FOR A FOOL TO DO/ MISCHIEF TO THINE OWN/ WICKEDNESS SHALL CORRECT THEE." The timber case is considered to be of lesser interest, and the modern information panel and concrete base are not regarded as special features.

Local climate

Stone plaque originally affixed to the village lock up 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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