Lychgate and churchyard boundary walls to west and north and to west of former school is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1976. A Victorian Lacegate, boundary wall.
Lychgate and churchyard boundary walls to west and north and to west of former school
- WRENN ID
- roaming-fireplace-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1976
- Type
- Lacegate, boundary wall
- Address
- Lychgate and churchyard boundary walls to west and north and to west of former school, Church Road, Milton-Under-Wychwood
- OS grid reference
- SP 264 186
- Coordinates
- 51.86579, -1.6173
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The lychgate and churchyard boundary walls were built between 1853 and 1854, designed by architect G.E. Street, who was the Oxford Diocesan Architect. The walls are constructed of rubble with weathered coping and a roll ridge, which is a characteristic feature of Street's work. The wall is relatively low, measuring about 3 to 5 feet high, and it steps down the slope, marking the west boundary of both the former school and the Church of SS Simon and Jude. A section of the wall returns to form the north boundary of the churchyard. The wall angles in at the lychgate, which features styles. The lychgate itself has been restored and is made of oak on a stone base, displaying 13th-century French Gothic details, although some parts are damaged. It includes chamfers with pyramidal stops, a cusped bargeboard, and a concrete tile roof. Internally, the lychgate has two bays with a central base truss, and it is fitted with 20th-century gates in the style of Street.
Local climate
Lychgate and churchyard boundary walls to west and north and to west of former school receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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