Lavatorium in Centre of Cloister Garth is a Grade I listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. A Medieval Lavatorium.

Lavatorium in Centre of Cloister Garth

WRENN ID
lost-hammer-pine
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham MP: Mary Kelly Foy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 May 1952
Type
Lavatorium
Address
Lavatorium in Centre of Cloister Garth, Palace Green, City of Durham
OS grid reference
NZ 273 421
Coordinates
54.77321, -1.57682
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The lavatorium located in the center of the cloister garth is a Grade I listed medieval structure made of Teesdale marble. Originally situated in the south-west corner of the garth, it has been resited to its current location. The lavatorium features an octagonal basin, with a raised central section that displays shields on its outer face. The lower basin has roll-topped outward-curved sides.

Local climate

Lavatorium in Centre of Cloister Garth receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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