Drinking Trough to South of Orchard House is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 July 1987. Public utility. 5 related planning applications.
Drinking Trough to South of Orchard House
- WRENN ID
- former-moat-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 July 1987
- Type
- Public utility
- Address
- Drinking Trough to South of Orchard House, Gunpool Lane, Forrabury and Minster, PL35 0AT
- OS grid reference
- SX 098 906
- Coordinates
- 50.68412, -4.6924
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The drinking trough located to the south of Orchard House in Forrabury and Gunpool Lane is a structure dating from the mid to late 19th century, which incorporates materials from the 16th century, likely sourced from the demolished chapel of St. James. This large rectangular trough is made of granite and features a runnel on the left side. It is positioned next to a stream that provides a constant supply of water. Above the trough, there is a reset round granite chamfered arch. The chapel of St. James is believed to have been situated to the east, near the Mission Hall. A sketch of the ruined tower from 1846 by Sir John Maclean provides historical context for the site.
Local climate
Drinking Trough to South of Orchard House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,060 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 93% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 6 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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