Boundary Wall to Grounds of St James's Palace is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Boundary wall.

Boundary Wall to Grounds of St James's Palace

WRENN ID
muffled-newel-fen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1970
Type
Boundary wall
Address
Boundary Wall to Grounds of St James's Palace, St James's Street Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 294 800
Coordinates
51.50421, -0.13663
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The boundary wall to the grounds of St James's Palace is a significant structure dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, with some restoration in the early 20th century. It is constructed of multi-coloured stock brick and features a substantial design. The wall has partly weathered coping that is capped with a Portland stone string, which ramps up at the corners. For details on the Stable Yard Gate Lodge, refer to the listing under Stable Yard.

Local climate

Boundary Wall to Grounds of St James's Palace 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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