Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1976. Town wall.

Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers

WRENN ID
pale-corner-merlin
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
Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers, Mill Lane, Malmesbury
OS grid reference
ST 932 874
Coordinates
51.58541, -2.09901
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This section of the former town wall and two towers in Malmesbury likely dates from the 17th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble, which includes some reused medieval masonry, and features ashlar in the upper section of one tower. The wall extends approximately 30 meters and includes a rectangular tower on the west side and a hollow canted tower on the east, which has been partially rebuilt using dry stone work. Historically, it was thought to be part of the town wall built by Roger of Salisbury around 1136-1139, but the masonry is now considered too recent to be medieval. This site also includes the remains of a sally port ramp from the castle, which was integrated into the town defenses after 1246. The wall is likely part of the Civil War defenses, with the towers serving as part of the hornwork.

Local climate

Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers 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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