St Edwards School Retaining Wall 50 Metres North of Melchet Court is a Grade II listed building in the Test Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Retaining wall.

St Edwards School Retaining Wall 50 Metres North of Melchet Court

WRENN ID
hallowed-vault-moth
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Test Valley
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North MP: Caroline Nokes (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 November 1986
Type
Retaining wall
OS grid reference
SU 270 223
Coordinates
50.99974, -1.616
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The St Edwards School retaining wall, located 50 meters north of Melchet Court, is a retaining wall and steps built in the late 19th century or early 20th century. It is constructed of brick with stone dressings and features steps. The wall is 140 meters long and is topped by a stone balustrade. In the center, there is an opening that provides access to a path leading onto a platform. There are also separate flights of steps at either end of the platform.

Local climate

St Edwards School Retaining Wall 50 Metres North of Melchet Court receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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