Terrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe Manor is a Grade I listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 August 1972. A Georgian Balustrade.
Terrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe Manor
- WRENN ID
- vast-jamb-soot
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Bath MP: Wera Hobhouse (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 August 1972
- Type
- Balustrade
- Period
- Georgian
- Address
- Terrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe Manor, Church Street
- OS grid reference
- ST 759 638
- Coordinates
- 51.37324, -2.34694
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The terrace balustrade to the forecourt of Widcombe Manor dates from around 1727 and is constructed of ashlar stone. This elegant balustrade runs along the retaining wall that borders the forecourt, extending from the south-west corner of the main front of the manor. It features three and four panels that flank a short flight of stone steps leading down to a lower level on the west side. The panels are separated by square pedestals that are paneled and support large stone urns. At the southern end, away from the house, the balustrade returns towards the main entrance gates and is stopped by the boundary wall.
Local climate
Terrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe Manor receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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