Wall to Former Kitchen Garden in Grounds of Mountfield is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. Garden wall. 2 related planning applications.

Wall to Former Kitchen Garden in Grounds of Mountfield

WRENN ID
forbidden-gateway-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
Country
England
Type
Garden wall
Address
Wall to Former Kitchen Garden in Grounds of Mountfield, Rax Lane, Bridport, DT6 3JL
OS grid reference
SY 466 931
Coordinates
50.73526, -2.75775
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The wall to the former kitchen garden in the grounds of Mountfield dates from the 18th century and is constructed of red brick. It is very tall and features some buttresses, making it particularly impressive when viewed from North Street. There is a pointed arch on the east side.

Local climate

Wall to Former Kitchen Garden in Grounds of Mountfield receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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