Walls and Steps to Terrace in Front of Old Manor House, and Boundary Wall to the South is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1987. Terrace and boundary wall. 1 related planning application.
Walls and Steps to Terrace in Front of Old Manor House, and Boundary Wall to the South
- WRENN ID
- slow-stronghold-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 March 1987
- Type
- Terrace and boundary wall
- Address
- Walls and Steps to Terrace in Front of Old Manor House, and Boundary Wall to the South, Stinsford, DT2 8PX
- OS grid reference
- SY 718 909
- Coordinates
- 50.71758, -2.40045
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The site includes a terrace and a boundary wall associated with Old Manor House. The terrace likely dates from the 17th century, while the boundary wall’s date is uncertain. A flight of six stone steps with low balustrade walls featuring moulded copings leads up to the terrace. The retaining wall of the terrace itself is constructed of ashlar and has a moulded coping. Raised sections of a similar wall are located at each end of the terrace, returning towards the house. Slightly raised, square terminal piers are present, topped with vase finials. A boundary wall to the south of the house is built of rubble stone with a plain capping; it is included in the listing for group value.
Local climate
Walls and Steps to Terrace in Front of Old Manor House, and Boundary Wall to the South receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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- 3 The north terrace, retaining wall and central steps, to Montacute House
- 4 Forecourt Walls, Gates, Gate Piers and Terrace Retaining Wall Adjoining the Old Manor House to the East
- 5 Garden Terrace to Ranby Hall
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