Church of St Philip and St James is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 1952. A Victorian Church.

Church of St Philip and St James

WRENN ID
veiled-gutter-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 April 1952
Type
Church
Period
Victorian
Address
Church of St Philip and St James, Fairmile, Ottery St. Mary
OS grid reference
SY 087 974
Coordinates
50.76913, -3.29556
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Philip and St James, located in Fairmile, was consecrated in 1840 and built by Sir John Kennaway. It is constructed of stone in the Early English style. Inside, there are box pews and a monument dedicated to Richard and John Kennaway, who passed away in 1833 and 1836, respectively.

Local climate

Church of St Philip and St James receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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