Terrace Retaining Wall and Steps Approximately 40 Yards South West of Thorpe Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1987. Terrace retaining wall.
Terrace Retaining Wall and Steps Approximately 40 Yards South West of Thorpe Hall
- WRENN ID
- under-newel-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Constituency
- Tamworth MP: Sarah Edwards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1987
- Type
- Terrace retaining wall
- OS grid reference
- SK 258 087
- Coordinates
- 52.67587, -1.61973
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The terrace retaining wall and steps, located approximately 40 yards south-west of Thorpe Hall, date from the mid-19th century. The structure features a brick base topped with a stone balustrade, extending about 70 yards in length and aligned north-west to south-east. It faces south-west and includes a central opening flanked by large square panelled piers. Access to the terrace is provided by a short flight of stone steps. The balustrade is latticed and interspersed with panelled piers, each surmounted by urns. This structure is included for its group value.
Local climate
Terrace Retaining Wall and Steps Approximately 40 Yards South West of Thorpe Hall receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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