Former Town Wall Extending North West of Silver Street to Rear of 28-34 (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1976. Town wall.
Former Town Wall Extending North West of Silver Street to Rear of 28-34 (Not Included)
- WRENN ID
- tilted-steeple-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 July 1976
- Type
- Town wall
- Address
- Former Town Wall Extending North West of Silver Street to Rear of 28-34 (Not Included), Malmesbury
- OS grid reference
- ST 934 870
- Coordinates
- 51.58263, -2.09536
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The former town wall in Malmesbury dates back to the early 12th century, with later rebuilding. It is constructed of coursed, squared limestone rubble. At the north end, there is a 4-metre section likely from the mid 17th century, which may have been part of the Civil War defences or a community rebuild following demolition in 1646. The south end features a section rebuilt in mid 20th century concrete block, alongside an approximately 16-metre medieval section built on a natural limestone outcrop. At the junction of these sections is a former icehouse, probably from the 17th century, made of coursed and squared blocks. Additionally, at the south end of this section, a later wall extends at right angles to the river. The main part of the wall continues southward and is finished with a length in 18th century Flemish bond brick.
Local climate
Former Town Wall Extending North West of Silver Street to Rear of 28-34 (Not Included) receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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