Precinct Walls of Old Quarr Abbey is a Grade II* listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 1972. A Medieval Walls.
Precinct Walls of Old Quarr Abbey
- WRENN ID
- leaning-clay-mint
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Constituency
- Isle of Wight East MP: Joe Robertson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 May 1972
- Type
- Walls
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Precinct Walls of Old Quarr Abbey, Fishbourne Park Road, Ryde
- OS grid reference
- SZ 567 927
- Coordinates
- 50.73174, -1.19688
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The precinct walls of Old Quarr Abbey are extensive boundary walls located on the north, south, and east sides of the site. These walls are constructed from drystone and were originally crenellated, with varying heights. The south range measures approximately 217 yards in length, while the east range, which is interrupted in the center by a road, is about 265 yards long. The north range extends to approximately 243 yards. Additionally, parts of the walling remain intact within the precinct.
Local climate
Precinct Walls of Old Quarr Abbey receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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