The Close is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1974. Former school, dwelling.
The Close
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-cobalt-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington North MP: Charlotte Nichols (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 March 1974
- Type
- Former school, dwelling
- Address
- The Close, Cinnamon Lane, Poulton-With-Fearnhead
- OS grid reference
- SJ 626 913
- Coordinates
- 53.41765, -2.56369
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Close is a former school that has been converted into a dwelling, built in 1833. The building is constructed of rendered red brick and features a slate roof. It stands three storeys high and has two bays. The facade, rear, and west gable have a coursed stucco finish. The entrance has a four-panel door with bolection moulded lower panels and glazed upper panels, which is fronted by a later porch. The facade includes recessed sash windows with single glazing bars, although some have been altered. The eaves are plain and coupled with bracketted supports, and there is a wooden fascia and lead gutter. The roof is hipped, with lead hips and ridge. The Close was built by James Cropper, a pioneer of education from Lancashire.
Local climate
The Close sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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