Steps, Terrace, Retaining Wall and Balustrade About 20 Metres West of Rous Lench Court is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 June 1985. Steps, retaining wall, balustrade.

Steps, Terrace, Retaining Wall and Balustrade About 20 Metres West of Rous Lench Court

WRENN ID
rooted-hinge-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wychavon
Constituency
Redditch MP: Chris Bloore (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 June 1985
Type
Steps, retaining wall, balustrade
OS grid reference
SP 018 530
Coordinates
52.17536, -1.97425
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The structure consists of steps, a terrace, a retaining wall, and a balustrade, located about 20 meters west of Rous Lench Court. It dates from the mid-19th century and is constructed from ashlar and brick. The central flight of steps is flanked by retaining walls. The steps feature a low side wall with pillars topped by ball finials. The balustrade on top of the retaining wall includes plain pillars and semi-circular headed openings.

Local climate

Steps, Terrace, Retaining Wall and Balustrade About 20 Metres West of Rous Lench Court receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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