Sturminster Newton Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1960. A Medieval Castle.
Sturminster Newton Castle
- WRENN ID
- other-spindle-crow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 October 1960
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Medieval
- OS grid reference
- ST 784 134
- Coordinates
- 50.92049, -2.30767
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Sturminster Newton Castle, formerly listed as the remains of a castle, is likely the southern service end of a former manor house hall, possibly with a solar above. It dates from the 14th century and is constructed of rubble with ashlar dressings. The structure is roofless and has been affected by weather but still stands almost to roof height. Originally, it had two storeys and features a rectangular plan with possible remains of a screens passage to the north. There are also remnants of several archways and openings. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument.
Local climate
Sturminster Newton Castle receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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