Churchyard Wall and Archway to South of Church and Archway to East of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. Wall, gateway.
Churchyard Wall and Archway to South of Church and Archway to East of Church of St Mary
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Wall, gateway
- Address
- Churchyard Wall and Archway to South of Church and Archway to East of Church of St Mary, Church Street, Great Shefford
- OS grid reference
- SU 380 753
- Coordinates
- 51.47587, -1.45358
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard wall and archway located to the south and east of the Church of St Mary date from the 17th and 18th centuries. Constructed from flint with brick bands, dressings, and tiled coping, the wall stands approximately 2 meters high and extends about 40 meters on the south side and 20 meters on the east side. There is an arched gateway on the south leading to Manor Farm, featuring chamfered brick dressings. The wide arched gateway to the east also has chamfered brick dressings and stone springers for the arch.
Local climate
Churchyard Wall and Archway to South of Church and Archway to East of Church of St Mary receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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