Kingsgate the Church of St Swithun Upon Kingsgate is a Grade I listed building in the Winchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1950. A Medieval Church.
Kingsgate the Church of St Swithun Upon Kingsgate
- WRENN ID
- keen-sentry-martin
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Winchester
- Constituency
- Winchester MP: Dr Danny Chambers (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 March 1950
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Kingsgate the Church of St Swithun Upon Kingsgate, St Swithun Street
- OS grid reference
- SU 481 290
- Coordinates
- 51.05915, -1.3144
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Swithun upon Kingsgate, built in 1833, features a 14th-century gateway, which is one of the two remaining city gates. The church, constructed in the 16th century, is built over this gateway, which is designated as an Ancient Monument. The structure is made of stone and flint, with an open timber roof inside. There are two pedestrian entrances from the 18th century, framed by brick arches, and the building has a battlemented parapet. The church above has small windows dating from around the 15th century and a plain timber roof. It was restored and re-furnished in 1971. The Kingsgate is part of a group with Nos 1 to 3, which are consecutive properties.
Local climate
Kingsgate the Church of St Swithun Upon Kingsgate receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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