Ornamental Garden Steps 50 Metres South West of Harlaxton Manor is a Grade II* listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 November 1994. Steps.
Ornamental Garden Steps 50 Metres South West of Harlaxton Manor
- WRENN ID
- idle-parapet-wind
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- South Kesteven
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne MP: Gareth Davies (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 November 1994
- Type
- Steps
- OS grid reference
- SK 894 322
- Coordinates
- 52.87996, -0.67192
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The ornamental garden steps, located 50 metres south-west of Harlaxton Manor, date from around 1838 to 1844 and are likely designed by William Burn for Gregory Gregory. Constructed from ashlar, the steps feature a straight flight with turned balusters, moulded coping, and square pedestals adorned with strapwork. There are two intermediate landings. The lower flight is flanked by four stone seats on corbels on each side. At the base, there is a wider landing bordered by solid balustrades and strapwork pilasters, two of which are topped with small statues of heraldic beasts. The lowest flight, situated below the landing, is divided by square pedestals topped with urns that have volute bases. Short balustrades with strapwork pedestals are present on either side. These steps are part of the Harlaxton Manor Gardens, which are listed on the Gardens Register at grade II*.
Local climate
Ornamental Garden Steps 50 Metres South West of Harlaxton Manor sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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