Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 August 1984. A C17 Garden enclosure.
Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-plaster-crow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 August 1984
- Type
- Garden enclosure
- Address
- Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse, Claverton
- OS grid reference
- ST 788 641
- Coordinates
- 51.37619, -2.30569
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The structure consists of walls, retaining walls, gates, gatepiers, and a central flight of steps that enclose a garden and terraces to the south of Manor Farmhouse. This construction dates from the early 17th century and was likely built for William Bassett of Claverton Manor, which has since been demolished.
The walls enclose an outer court on the eastern side and two terraces at the western end. The eastern court measures approximately 60 by 60 yards, while the terraces are about 60 by 10 yards. The north and south walls are tall rubble walls with coping; the south wall steps up at intervals, and the north wall is completed at the east end by the rear of Manor Farmhouse and its outbuildings.
The eastern walls of the outer court and the westernmost terrace feature rubble and ashlar plinths topped with an ashlar balustrade that has pierced strapwork panels divided into nine bays by ashlar pedestals with engaged balusters at the front and rear. The outer two bays are blind, and there is a moulded cornice. In the center of the easternmost wall of the court stands a pair of panelled ashlar gatepiers with a moulded cornice and pierced obelisk finials on moulded bases, flanked by later iron gates with curved bars and spear finials.
The eastern terrace is supported by a rubble wall approximately 5 feet high, and the two terraces are separated by the central steps, which are made of ashlar and consist of two flights. The lower flight is curved on each side to create a wide outward radius, and the strapwork balustrades match those of the main walls.
Local climate
Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, to South of Manor Farmhouse 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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