Former United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1983. Church. 1 related planning application.
Former United Reformed Church
- WRENN ID
- ruined-corner-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 February 1983
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Former United Reformed Church, 1-11, Church Mews, Duke Street, Penrith, CA11 7NB
- OS grid reference
- NY 513 304
- Coordinates
- 54.6664, -2.75576
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Former United Reformed Church, now converted into apartments, was built in 1865. It is constructed of coursed red sandstone rubble and has slate roofs, showcasing a decorated style. The building features a prominent gable facing the street, which includes a large geometric traceried window above a double doorway. There is a two-stage tower topped with a belfry stage and a small broach spire. To the right, a two-storey wing displays a tripled window feature on each floor. This building is a notable landmark in this part of Penrith.
Local climate
Former United Reformed Church sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 58 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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