Retaining Wall Extending Approximately 80 Metres to North West of Greyfriars House (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1977. Retaining wall.

Retaining Wall Extending Approximately 80 Metres to North West of Greyfriars House (Not Included)

WRENN ID
haunted-forge-sepia
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central MP: Carla Denyer (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 March 1977
Type
Retaining wall
OS grid reference
ST 586 733
Coordinates
51.45776, -2.59596
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a retaining wall from the 13th century, located approximately 80 meters to the northwest of Greyfriars House, which is not included in this listing. The wall was repaired in 1974 and is constructed of red Pennant rubble. It features two 2-centre arches at the right-hand end. This wall was formerly part of the retaining walls for the Greyfriars Monastery.

Local climate

Retaining Wall Extending Approximately 80 Metres to North West of Greyfriars House (Not Included) receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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