Pebble Forecourt to Numbers 18, 18a, 20 and 22 is a Grade II* listed building in the Lancaster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1970. Forecourt.
Pebble Forecourt to Numbers 18, 18a, 20 and 22
- WRENN ID
- weathered-timber-crow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lancaster
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre MP: Cat Smith (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1970
- Type
- Forecourt
- Address
- Pebble Forecourt to Numbers 18, 18a, 20 and 22, Castle Park, LA1 1YQ
- OS grid reference
- SD 473 617
- Coordinates
- 54.04916, -2.80518
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The pebble forecourt to numbers 18, 18A, 20, and 22 is a notable feature located in Lancaster. It likely dates from the 18th century or early 19th century and extends across the front of all three buildings, reaching to the edge of the pavement. The forecourt is composed of rounded pebbles set on edge, and in front of numbers 20 and 22, the pebbles are arranged in a distinctive chequerboard pattern of light and dark stones.
Local climate
Pebble Forecourt to Numbers 18, 18a, 20 and 22 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,370 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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