The Iron Railings and Gates to the Churchyard, Church of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1984. Ironwork.
The Iron Railings and Gates to the Churchyard, Church of St James
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-quartz-burdock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 August 1984
- Type
- Ironwork
- Address
- The Iron Railings and Gates to the Churchyard, Church of St James, Chilton Cantelo
- OS grid reference
- ST 570 221
- Coordinates
- 50.99745, -2.61363
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The iron railings and gates to the churchyard of the Church of St. James were created around 1865. They are made of cast and wrought iron and feature a moulded stone base, extending along the north, east, and south boundaries of the churchyard. The design includes pointed uprights, which are supported by a quatrefoiled middle band, and there are iron arches and lamp-holders over each gate. These railings and gates have survived the challenges of two World Wars and were installed by Reverend Charles Old Goodfold, who served from 1848 to 1884. They are likely not an original design, as a gate of the same style can be found at All Saint's Church in West Camel.
Local climate
The Iron Railings and Gates to the Churchyard, Church of St James 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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