South Garden Retaining Walls, Steps and Columns at Raf Headley Court is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 July 2001. A Late C19 Retaining wall and garden features. 3 related planning applications.

South Garden Retaining Walls, Steps and Columns at Raf Headley Court

WRENN ID
patient-gateway-ivy
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mole Valley
Constituency
Dorking and Horley MP: Chris Coghlan (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 July 2001
Type
Retaining wall and garden features
Address
South Garden Retaining Walls, Steps and Columns at Raf Headley Court, Headley Road, KT18 6JN
OS grid reference
TQ 197 554
Coordinates
51.28597, -0.28469
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The South Garden retaining walls, steps, and columns at RAF Headley Court were built in the late 19th century to early 20th century. These structures are made of brick and flint and form the southern formal garden of the site. The two columns are topped with stone urns that feature a swagged design.

Local climate

South Garden Retaining Walls, Steps and Columns at Raf Headley Court 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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