Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch is a Grade II* listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 May 1983. A C18 Ruin.

Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch

WRENN ID
hallowed-fireplace-starling
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 May 1983
Type
Ruin
Address
Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Kew Green, TW9 3AB
OS grid reference
TQ 186 763
Coordinates
51.47387, -0.29295
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base, is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. It was built between 1759 and 1760 by Sir William Chambers. The structure is made of brick and features rustication in stucco. It has a triple arched opening with circular windows above the lower side arches. There is a stone band course and a fragmented blocked cornice. Inside, there is brick coffering and a corniced doorway.

Local climate

Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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