Remains of Spire, in Churchyard 15 Metres East of Chancel, Church of the Holy Ghost is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Spire.
Remains of Spire, in Churchyard 15 Metres East of Chancel, Church of the Holy Ghost
- WRENN ID
- lone-plinth-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Spire
- OS grid reference
- ST 140 367
- Coordinates
- 51.12324, -3.22881
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The remains of a spire are located in the churchyard, 15 metres east of the chancel of the Church of the Holy Ghost. This finial is believed to be the apex of the spire and dates back to the 14th century. Made of limestone, it stands about 2.5 metres high and features a ribbed design with a bulbous top, and is octagonal in cross section. The Church was struck by lightning during a violent storm in December 1725, which led to the demolition of the spire. A subsequent fire resulted in the destruction of the roofs, pulpit, and screen.
Local climate
Remains of Spire, in Churchyard 15 Metres East of Chancel, Church of the Holy Ghost receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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