Dwarf Wall and Railings and Gates to Brecon House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1973. Dwarf wall and railings.

Dwarf Wall and Railings and Gates to Brecon House

WRENN ID
nether-basalt-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 October 1973
Type
Dwarf wall and railings
Address
Dwarf Wall and Railings and Gates to Brecon House, Long Street, Sherborne
OS grid reference
ST 641 166
Coordinates
50.9478, -2.51193
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The dwarf wall, railings, and gates to Brecon House date from the 19th century and are located on the southeast side of Long Street. The structure features an ashlar dwarf wall with stone coping and upright supports topped with finials. At the western end, there are panelled piers of ashlar with moulded capping, a gate, another ashlar pier, and additional gates. At the eastern end, the gates are supported by panelled iron standards that have fleur-de-lys finials. This property is associated with several nearby premises, including South Western Dairies, Brewery Cottage, the Slessor Club, Bute House, and Brecon House, contributing to a cohesive group value.

Local climate

Dwarf Wall and Railings and Gates to Brecon House 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 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% 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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