Balustrade Enclosing Forecourt in Front of South Front of Ashtead Park House is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1990. Balustrade.

Balustrade Enclosing Forecourt in Front of South Front of Ashtead Park House

WRENN ID
watchful-glass-coral
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mole Valley
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell MP: Helen Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 August 1990
Type
Balustrade
OS grid reference
TQ 195 579
Coordinates
51.30773, -0.28631
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The balustrade enclosing the forecourt in front of the south front of Ashtead Park House is a notable feature, likely built in the later 19th century. Made of Portland stone ashlar, it surrounds an area approximately 60 metres wide and 30 metres deep, with concave outer corners and an entrance located at the southwest corner. The balustrade consists of vase balusters, which are divided into short sections by low rectangular piers. The entrance is marked by low gate piers that have vermiculated panels and moulded cornices, with some of these piers and others featuring large urns on top.

Local climate

Balustrade Enclosing Forecourt in Front of South Front of Ashtead Park House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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