Underground Passage in Grounds of St Catherine's High School is a Grade II* listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 June 1983. A Georgian Underground passage. 1 related planning application.

Underground Passage in Grounds of St Catherine's High School

WRENN ID
solitary-flue-thunder
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Twickenham MP: Munira Wilson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 June 1983
Type
Underground passage
Period
Georgian
Address
Underground Passage in Grounds of St Catherine's High School, Cross Deep, TW1 4QJ
OS grid reference
TQ 158 728
Coordinates
51.44257, -0.33518
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The underground passage in the grounds of St Catherine's High School dates back to the 18th century. It leads diagonally under the junction of Radnor Road and Grotto Road to the garden of Radnor Lodge. The passage features an arched design with niches on either side, which are decorated with various minerals and slag-glass arranged in intricate patterns. The entrances are rustic and arched, although one has been blocked in the 19th century and converted into a pool. Additionally, the passage is bricked up halfway along its length.

Local climate

Underground Passage in Grounds of St Catherine's High School sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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