St Edwards School Retaining Wall to Drive in Front 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. 3 related planning applications.
St Edwards School Retaining Wall to Drive in Front of Melchet Court
- WRENN ID
- south-pavement-candle
- 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
- Address
- St Edwards School Retaining Wall to Drive in Front of Melchet Court, Melchet Park and Plaitford, SO51 6ZR
- OS grid reference
- SU 270 222
- Coordinates
- 50.99939, -1.61585
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The retaining wall at St Edwards School, located in front of Melchet Court, dates from the late 19th century to early 20th century. It is constructed of brick with stone dressings and features steps. The drive extends approximately 25 meters north of the house at a lower level. On either side of the entrance spur, the drive rises in a quadrant shape up to the porch. The retaining wall runs along one side, above a small lawn that sits on top of a balustrade. In front of the porch, there is an opening that includes a flight of steps leading down to the lawn.
Local climate
St Edwards School Retaining Wall to Drive in Front 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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- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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