Wall Enclosing Garden to the Old House on East and South Sides is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. Garden wall.

Wall Enclosing Garden to the Old House on East and South Sides

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Type
Garden wall
Address
Wall Enclosing Garden to the Old House on East and South Sides, the Close, Blandford Forum
OS grid reference
ST 887 063
Coordinates
50.85695, -2.16183
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The wall enclosing the garden to The Old House on the east and south sides is possibly from the 17th century, although it has undergone later repairs and additions. The south side of the wall is very high, reaching about 20 feet, and features a stepped gable made of brick in the center. This side is primarily constructed of red brick, with some areas of flint and brick rubble, and includes brick pilasters. Beneath the gable, there is a doorway at the base of the wall that leads to a cave, which is now used as a gardener's shed. The east side of the wall is of a later date and is made of flint, with a brick lacing course and vertical strips of red brick at intervals.

Local climate

Wall Enclosing Garden to the Old House on East and South Sides receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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