West Boundary Wall and Lychgate to Churchyard, Church of St Mary Magdalen is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1987. Boundary wall, lychgate.
West Boundary Wall and Lychgate to Churchyard, Church of St Mary Magdalen
- WRENN ID
- keen-hammer-gold
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1987
- Type
- Boundary wall, lychgate
- Address
- West Boundary Wall and Lychgate to Churchyard, Church of St Mary Magdalen, Cricket Lane, Knowle St. Giles
- OS grid reference
- ST 361 115
- Coordinates
- 50.89966, -2.90993
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The west boundary wall and lychgate to the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalen were built in the 1850s, with the gateway likely constructed later. The wall is made of Ham stone ashlar and features a timber superstructure with a gabled plain tiled roof. It is designed in seven stepped sections, with a chamfered plinth and moulded copings. Small square piers with stepped pyramid caps are located at both the north and south ends. The gateway, positioned towards the south end, has an ashlar base that matches the height of the main wall, with timber traceried sides and ends. The gables are adorned with ornately carved bargeboards, and there is a pair of timber gates on the west side. This structure is an important part of the setting for the Church of St Mary Magdalen.
Local climate
West Boundary Wall and Lychgate to Churchyard, Church of St Mary Magdalen 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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