Viewing Bay to North of Gaynes Park and Approach Road from Coopersale Street is a Grade II listed building in the Epping Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 April 1984. Viewing bay.

Viewing Bay to North of Gaynes Park and Approach Road from Coopersale Street

WRENN ID
gaunt-zinc-sedge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Epping Forest
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar MP: Alex Burghart (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 April 1984
Type
Viewing bay
Address
Viewing Bay to North of Gaynes Park and Approach Road from Coopersale Street, Theydon Garnon
OS grid reference
TL 484 018
Coordinates
51.6959, 0.14625
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Viewing Bay, located to the north of Gaynes Park and along the approach road from Coopersale Street, dates from the early 19th century. It is a semi-circular structure made of red brick, topped with stone, providing excellent views of the surrounding countryside and the house itself. The wall stands approximately 8 to 10 feet high and is in good condition.

Local climate

Viewing Bay to North of Gaynes Park and Approach Road from Coopersale Street sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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