Boundary Walls to North and West of Morven, and Front Gates and Railings is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1961. Boundary wall, gate, railing.

Boundary Walls to North and West of Morven, and Front Gates and Railings

WRENN ID
crumbling-pediment-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1961
Type
Boundary wall, gate, railing
Address
Boundary Walls to North and West of Morven, and Front Gates and Railings, High Street, Queen Camel
OS grid reference
ST 595 248
Coordinates
51.02197, -2.57741
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The boundary walls to the north and west of Morven, along with the front gates and railings, date from the 18th century and early 19th century. They are constructed from local lias stone that is cut and squared, with Ham stone dressings and wrought iron railings. The walls are located two metres west of the house and feature Ham ashlar walls topped with railings that have waisted urn-shaped points and scroll traces. There is a matching single gate opposite the doorway, which has an X-pattern middle rail and a top rail that sweeps up slightly at each end.

The boundary extends from the north-west corner of the house, enclosing the garden to the north. This lias stone wall, approximately three metres high, has thin Ham stone copings and follows an almost continuous curve. On the north side, facing Church Path, there are two piers with chamfered plinths and elaborate dentilled caps above the wall level. These piers are topped with triple steps and urn finials, making them about four metres high. This boundary wall is a prominent feature in the village and an important element of the street scene.

Local climate

Boundary Walls to North and West of Morven, and Front Gates and Railings receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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