Wolvesey Stables is a Grade II listed building in the Winchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1950. Stables.

Wolvesey Stables

WRENN ID
worn-flagstone-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester MP: Dr Danny Chambers (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1950
Type
Stables
Address
Wolvesey Stables, the Close
OS grid reference
SU 483 290
Coordinates
51.05849, -1.31176
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Wolvesey Stables, built in 1833, is a two-storey structure located in The Close. The building is constructed of ashlar and features a central section with a pediment that has a bullseye, flanked by two windows and two coach doors. Each side has a wing with three windows. The windows have been replaced with modern two and three-light casements. The roof is hipped and made of tile and slate. This building is part of a group of listed buildings in The Close.

Local climate

Wolvesey Stables receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% 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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