Shaftsbury Congregational Church is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 June 1952. A C19 Church. 3 related planning applications.

Shaftsbury Congregational Church

WRENN ID
woven-merlon-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 June 1952
Type
Church
Address
Shaftsbury Congregational Church, Mustons Lane, Shaftesbury
OS grid reference
ST 863 230
Coordinates
51.00674, -2.19531
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Shaftesbury Congregational Church was built in 1858 and features a front made of Bath stone ashlar. The church has a central Corinthian portico with a pediment, which is flanked by round-headed windows. Corinthian angle pilasters add to its architectural detail. The church is part of a group that includes the wall and railings enclosing the church, as well as Nos 3 to 7 (odd) on Mustons Lane and No 33 Bell Street.

Local climate

Shaftsbury Congregational Church receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 2007
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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  1. Wall and Railings Enclosing Shaftesbury Congregational Church Grade II 22 m
  2. 5, Mustons Lane Grade II 26 m
  3. Court Cottage, Kings Cottage and Queens Cottage Grade II 33 m
  4. 48, High Street Grade II 34 m
  5. 50 and 52, High Street Grade II 40 m
  6. 54, High Street Grade II 43 m
  7. No 33, Including Annexe at South East End in Mustons Lane Grade II 43 m
  8. 44, High Street Grade II 46 m
  9. Dwarf Wall, Railings and Gate Enclosing Garden Before Nos 30 and 32 Grade II 54 m
  10. 31, Bell Street Grade II 54 m