Dwarf Wall and Railings to Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 October 1973. Dwarf wall and railings.

Dwarf Wall and Railings to Manor Farmhouse

WRENN ID
sleeping-plinth-twilight
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 October 1973
Type
Dwarf wall and railings
Address
Dwarf Wall and Railings to Manor Farmhouse, St James Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ
OS grid reference
ST 858 224
Coordinates
51.00151, -2.20262
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dwarf wall and railings to Manor Farmhouse date from 1615 and are made of stone. They enclose the front garden of Manor Farmhouse and extend from the southeast extension to the Old Manor House. This structure is contemporary with Manor Farmhouse.

Local climate

Dwarf Wall and Railings to Manor Farmhouse receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% 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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  2. Stone Setts Within Curtilage of Manor Close and Walls to Either Side Grade II 13 m
  3. Old Manor House and Railings Grade II 22 m
  4. Boundary Wall to North East of Manor Close Grade II 24 m
  5. The Chantry Including Archway and Wall Grade II 28 m
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  7. Alcester St James Church of England Primary School Grade II 61 m
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