Lychgate to west of Church of Saint Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 1982. Lychgate.

Lychgate to west of Church of Saint Paul

WRENN ID
lost-vault-rye
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 October 1982
Type
Lychgate
Address
Lychgate to west of Church of Saint Paul, School Lane, Swanley
OS grid reference
TQ 529 697
Coordinates
51.40625, 0.19735
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The lychgate to the west of the Church of Saint Paul is a mid-19th century structure. It features two crownpost formations that support a hipped roof, which is covered with shingles. At the top, there is a wrought iron cross. This lychgate is included for its group value with the church.

Local climate

Lychgate to west of Church of Saint Paul sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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