The Roundhouse, in the Grounds of the Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the Horsham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 March 1955. A C18 Dwelling.
The Roundhouse, in the Grounds of the Old Rectory
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-moulding-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Horsham
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 March 1955
- Type
- Dwelling
- Address
- The Roundhouse, in the Grounds of the Old Rectory, Wiston
- OS grid reference
- TQ 156 133
- Coordinates
- 50.90836, -0.35622
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Roundhouse, located in the grounds of the Old Rectory, is a building from the 18th century or earlier. Although it is now used as a separate dwelling, it was originally the cottage for the Verderer of Wiston Park. Positioned on a rise, it offers a good view over the park. This small two-storey building features an elliptical front with a rectory portion at the back. The ground floor is made of white brick and has two central windows flanked by shallow niches. The first floor is set back within the ground floor's space and has a roof made of Horsham slabs that slopes up to the first floor, which is tile-hung and has one window along with a polygonal pointed metal roof, with Horsham slabs behind it. There is a round-headed doorway on the east side, and modern additions have been made to the rear. Inside, there is a cottage cupboard-staircase.
Local climate
The Roundhouse, in the Grounds of the Old Rectory receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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