Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard of Parish Church of Saint Peter is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 1984. Boundary wall.
Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard of Parish Church of Saint Peter
- WRENN ID
- gentle-pilaster-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- South Dorset MP: Lloyd Hatton (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 August 1984
- Type
- Boundary wall
- Address
- Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard of Parish Church of Saint Peter, Church Knowle
- OS grid reference
- SY 940 819
- Coordinates
- 50.63746, -2.08531
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The boundary wall, gate piers, and gates to the churchyard of the Parish Church of Saint Peter in Church Knowle are likely from the 18th century, although they may have earlier origins. The wall serves as a retaining wall and is constructed from rubble stone, topped with rough flat stone capping. The gate piers are made of ashlar stone and feature pyramidal caps. Simple iron gates with an overthrow complete the entrance.
Local climate
Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard of Parish Church of Saint Peter receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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