Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stables is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Retaining wall.

Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stables

WRENN ID
scattered-jamb-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 November 1986
Type
Retaining wall
OS grid reference
SK 074 435
Coordinates
52.98908, -1.89033
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a retaining wall built in the early 19th century, located approximately 9 metres south west of the stables at Alton Park. The wall is constructed of ashlar stone with edged herringbone tooling. It features a parapet string and a crenellated parapet, with square turret-like projections that highlight the towers of the stables. The wall serves as the north eastern end of the boating lake and acts as a retaining wall for the carriageway in front of the stables. This structure is part of the significant garden layout at Alton Towers, which is recognized as Grade I on the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Gardens Register, and it is included for its group value.

Local climate

Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stables receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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