Railings, Gates and Revetment Wall to Churchyard of Parish Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1976. Railings, gates, revetment wall.

Railings, Gates and Revetment Wall to Churchyard of Parish Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
hollow-lancet-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 July 1976
Type
Railings, gates, revetment wall
Address
Railings, Gates and Revetment Wall to Churchyard of Parish Church of St Mary, Silver Street, Ilminster
OS grid reference
ST 359 145
Coordinates
50.92706, -2.91208
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The railings, gates, and revetment wall surrounding the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary were constructed in the 18th century and mid-20th century. The mid-20th century square-section railings enclose the churchyard, except on the south side, where they slope down to the revetment wall. In the south-east corner, there is a square flight of steps that leads to a footpath along the north and east sides of the churchyard, as well as to a gate featuring a low horizontal bar with an inverted semicircular arch beneath it. A similar gate is located to the east of the north transept, while double gates can be found to the north of the north porch and at the west door, where a simple overthrow supports a mid-20th century lamp of traditional design. Inside these gates, steps lead to the church door, and to the right, a small gate provides access to the heating system. The revetment wall is made of coursed limestone rubble with coping and stands approximately 1.5 meters high on the south side. As it turns uphill into Court Barton at the west end, the wall diminishes to form a plinth for the railings.

Local climate

Railings, Gates and Revetment Wall to Churchyard of Parish Church of St Mary receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% 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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