The Lion Court, Walled Gardens and Lion Gate to North East of Ditchley House is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 1988. A Early 18th Century Garden, gate.
The Lion Court, Walled Gardens and Lion Gate to North East of Ditchley House
- WRENN ID
- shifting-footing-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 August 1988
- Type
- Garden, gate
- Period
- Early 18th Century
- Address
- The Lion Court, Walled Gardens and Lion Gate to North East of Ditchley House, Spelsbury
- OS grid reference
- SP 390 212
- Coordinates
- 51.88833, -1.43345
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lion Court, walled gardens, and Lion Gate are located to the northeast of Ditchley House and were likely constructed around 1722 by architect James Gibbs for the 2nd Earl of Litchfield. There may have been restorations in the early 20th century. The structures are made of coursed squared limestone with flat ashlar copings. High walls extend northeast from the garden front and the north pavilion of Ditchley House, enclosing two rectangular walled gardens. Between these gardens are the ashlar piers of the Lion Gate, which feature moulded caps and standing lions that hold cartouches of the Royal Arms. The wrought-iron gates, which have scrolled lock rails, are likely from the 18th century, although the piers are inscribed with the year 1914. The sides of the walled gardens have central doorways that are mostly built up. Ditchley Park is also listed in the English Heritage Historic Gardens Register at Grade II*.
Local climate
The Lion Court, Walled Gardens and Lion Gate to North East of Ditchley House receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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