Folly Ruin Approx 60 Yards South-West of Capheaton Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1986. Folly.
Folly Ruin Approx 60 Yards South-West of Capheaton Hall
- WRENN ID
- ancient-cupola-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 1986
- Type
- Folly
- OS grid reference
- NZ 038 804
- Coordinates
- 55.11821, -1.94196
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The folly ruin, located approximately 60 yards south-west of Capheaton Hall, is a mid-18th century structure, possibly designed by Capability Brown, who was responsible for the gardens at that time. It is constructed of random rubble with ashlar dressings. Only the east and north walls remain standing. The east wall reaches gable height and features a large pointed-arched window, topped with a foliated cross finial. The north wall includes a decorative Tudor-style doorway.
Local climate
Folly Ruin Approx 60 Yards South-West of Capheaton Hall receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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