Rick Shelter at Grid Reference Sd 97120885 is a Grade II listed building in the Oldham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1986. Rick shelter.
Rick Shelter at Grid Reference Sd 97120885
- WRENN ID
- gentle-courtyard-hawthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth MP: Debbie Abrahams (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 July 1986
- Type
- Rick shelter
- Address
- Rick Shelter at Grid Reference Sd 97120885, Saddleworth
- OS grid reference
- SD 971 088
- Coordinates
- 53.57599, -2.04479
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The rick shelter, dating from the late 19th century, is constructed of cast iron. It features four cylindrical columns that stand vertically at each corner, each topped with a pulley and a ball finial, although two of the finials are missing. Timber and wrought-iron members connect the columns at the top. The design allows the roof to be raised and lowered to the desired height, providing protection for winter fodder or rick.
Local climate
Rick Shelter at Grid Reference Sd 97120885 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 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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