North West and South West Boundary Walls to the Former United Reform Church is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1988. Boundary wall.
North West and South West Boundary Walls to the Former United Reform Church
- WRENN ID
- small-vestry-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1988
- Type
- Boundary wall
- Address
- North West and South West Boundary Walls to the Former United Reform Church, St James's Street, South Petherton
- OS grid reference
- ST 434 168
- Coordinates
- 50.94846, -2.80705
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The north-west and south-west boundary walls to the former United Reform Church were built in 1863. They are constructed from ham stone that is cut, squared, and boasted, with ashlar dressings. The walls are approximately one metre high and feature angled ashlar copings. At intervals of about two metres, there are piers with ashlar quoins and stepped pyramidal tops, which rise nearly two metres high.
Near the angle opposite the west door of the former church, there are cast-iron gates with fleur-de-lys heads, along with a simple wrought-iron overthrow for a lamp. These gates provide access to a flight of nine steps leading up to the door. To the north of the gates, there is a recess for a seat, and at the east end of the north-west wall, there is a matching gateway opposite the church extension. Overall, the boundary walls enhance the setting of the church and contribute significantly to the street scene, particularly at the east end of St James's Street.
Local climate
North West and South West Boundary Walls to the Former United Reform Church receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% 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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