Castle Wall Behind Hatfield College is a Grade I listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. Castle wall.

Castle Wall Behind Hatfield College

WRENN ID
fallen-cornice-thrush
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
Castle wall
Address
Castle Wall Behind Hatfield College, North Bailey, City of Durham
OS grid reference
NZ 275 422
Coordinates
54.77464, -1.57385
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The castle wall behind Hatfield College dates from the 12th century and is constructed of coursed squared sandstone. It features a high wall with a square projection at the north end and a parapet that has been added, which includes an eroded coat of arms on the inner face. The outer face of the wall has two chamfered setbacks. The site also includes the locations of a square tower at the north end and a round tower below the Dining-room Block.

Local climate

Castle Wall Behind Hatfield College 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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