South West Boundary Wall to St Johns Churchyard and 2 Sets of Gates,Gate Piers and Kissing Gates is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1990. A C19 Boundary wall and gates. 1 related planning application.

South West Boundary Wall to St Johns Churchyard and 2 Sets of Gates,Gate Piers and Kissing Gates

WRENN ID
calm-grate-reed
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 March 1990
Type
Boundary wall and gates
Address
South West Boundary Wall to St Johns Churchyard and 2 Sets of Gates,Gate Piers and Kissing Gates, Lawrence Lane, Burford
OS grid reference
SP 252 123
Coordinates
51.80954, -1.63472
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The south west boundary wall of St John's Churchyard, along with two sets of gates, gate piers, and kissing gates, dates from the mid to late 19th century. The wall is constructed from coursed and dressed rubble, featuring sloping coping and low railings with a trefoil design. It encloses the path that connects Church Lane with Lawrence Lane. There are two sets of three ashlar piers topped with pyramidal caps. The gates and kissing gates display designs including lancet, trefoil, and quatrefoil motifs.

Local climate

South West Boundary Wall to St Johns Churchyard and 2 Sets of Gates,Gate Piers and Kissing Gates receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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