Gate Piers and Churchyard Wall Approximately 20 Metres East-North-East of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 October 1987. Gate piers and wall.

Gate Piers and Churchyard Wall Approximately 20 Metres East-North-East of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
eternal-chancel-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock MP: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 October 1987
Type
Gate piers and wall
OS grid reference
SX 587 737
Coordinates
50.54634, -3.99568
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate piers and churchyard wall, located approximately 20 metres east-north-east of the Church of St Michael, date from the late 19th century or early 20th century. Constructed from granite, the structure features double piers at the central main entrance, along with two subsidiary side entrances. The piers have a panelled design with a tooled finish, and they are topped with moulded caps and bases. The decorative wrought iron gates are complemented by an elaborate wrought iron overthrow that includes a cross over finial.

Local climate

Gate Piers and Churchyard Wall Approximately 20 Metres East-North-East of Church of St Michael receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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