Terrace Walls to South of Chesters is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1988. Terrace walls. 5 related planning applications.

Terrace Walls to South of Chesters

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 May 1988
Type
Terrace walls
Address
Terrace Walls to South of Chesters, Humshaugh, NE46 4EU
OS grid reference
NY 909 702
Coordinates
55.02659, -2.14336
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The terrace walls to the south of Chesters are likely from the early 20th century. They are constructed from drystone in irregular courses, featuring cut dressings. The walls have a flat coped retaining structure that decreases in height at the front, surrounding a circular lawn. There is a central flight of 16 steps, arranged as 8 steps followed by another 8 steps. The flanking terraces end with curving flights of concave and convex steps. Ball finials are positioned at the flanking steps and at the ends of the walls. These walls hold significant group value with the south front of Chesters.

Local climate

Terrace Walls to South of Chesters receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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