Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Wall to East Approximately 14 Metres South of Porch of Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1986. Gate pier, boundary wall.

Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Wall to East Approximately 14 Metres South of Porch of Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

WRENN ID
hollow-loggia-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1986
Type
Gate pier, boundary wall
OS grid reference
SX 820 785
Coordinates
50.59504, -3.66745
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a pair of gate piers, gates, and a section of adjoining wall located approximately 14 meters south of the porch of the Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Bovey Tracey. The structures date from the mid-19th century, although the gate piers may be reused elements from the late 17th century or 18th century.

The granite gate piers stand about 1.8 meters high and are square in section, featuring swept tapering tops topped with ball finials. The gates are made of 19th-century iron and each consists of five full-height uprights and six short intermediate uprights, all adorned with diamond finials within an iron frame. The lower part of each gate includes a long arch-brace. Between the piers, there is a granite end step and a small threshold made of pitched stones.

The stone rubble boundary wall with coping is included for group value. Historical drawings from 1836 indicate that there were neither gateposts nor a wall at that time; instead, the site featured a stone lychgate, a stile, and a hedge.

Local climate

Gatepiers, Gates and Churchyard Wall to East Approximately 14 Metres South of Porch of Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% 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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