Summerhouse in Garden of No. 20 is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 August 1972. Summerhouse.
Summerhouse in Garden of No. 20
- WRENN ID
- iron-latch-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- Bath MP: Wera Hobhouse (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 August 1972
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Address
- Summerhouse in Garden of No. 20, Lansdown Crescent
- OS grid reference
- ST 745 660
- Coordinates
- 51.39329, -2.36685
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The summerhouse in the garden of No. 20 Lansdown Crescent is a miniature Islamic-style structure built around 1825. It is likely designed by H.E. Goodridge and constructed by William Beckford, who may have contributed to the design as well. The building is made of Bath stone and has a square plan, featuring a cornice, blocking course, and a semicircular dome. The door and window openings have trefoiled heads, and the windows are fitted with stone grills.
Historically, Beckford moved to No. 20 shortly after leaving Fonthill in 1822 and resided there until just before his death in 1844. During this time, Goodridge was also designing Lansdown Tower for him. While the summerhouse is of significant interest, it has undergone some reconstruction.
Local climate
Summerhouse in Garden of No. 20 receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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