Churchyard Retaining Wall and Gates Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Swithun Including Raised Pavement to South East is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1985. Boundary wall and gates.
Churchyard Retaining Wall and Gates Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Swithun Including Raised Pavement to South East
- WRENN ID
- cold-rubble-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 May 1985
- Type
- Boundary wall and gates
- OS grid reference
- SS 828 024
- Coordinates
- 50.81017, -3.664
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The churchyard retaining wall and gates, located approximately 20 meters south of the Church of St Swithun, date from the early to mid-19th century. This structure is made of snecked volcanic stone with rusticated volcanic ashlar coping and features wrought-iron gates. The retaining wall serves as the south-east boundary of the churchyard, extending from the Sextons Cottage in the south-west corner and running north-eastwards. It includes the main gate leading to the south porch, a parson's gate situated between the Parsonage and the priest's door, and a rounded corner at the end with a secondary churchyard gate.
The weathered coping of the wall has several holes at the top, which were originally made for iron railings that have since been removed. The main gate is flanked by piers adorned with simple geometric patterns and remnants of bifurcated broken scroll heads. It features a segmental arched opening with scrolls and a lantern frame, along with double gates that have outer stiles topped with acorn finials. The railings are finished with spiked finials and collars, and there is a low lock bar with alternating low railings and flat spear finials. The secondary churchyard door mirrors the design of the main gate. The parson's gate is narrower and simpler, with a round-headed arch and deeply-twisted scroll ornamentation at the apex. Additionally, there is a raised pitched stone pavement to the south-east, which is lined with volcanic stone revetment along Church Street.
Local climate
Churchyard Retaining Wall and Gates Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Swithun Including Raised Pavement to South East receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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