Layton House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 October 1973. A Late C17, early to mid C19 House. 4 related planning applications.

Layton House

WRENN ID
fallow-minaret-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 October 1973
Type
House
Address
Layton House, Layton Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8EY
OS grid reference
ST 863 227
Coordinates
51.00423, -2.19622
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Layton House is a stone ashlar house, likely dating back to 1615, situated in its own grounds. The south-east corner probably originates from the late 17th century, retaining fragments of door and window jambs from that period. A three-centred arch is visible in the doorway leading to the semi-basement, and a cambered oak lintel is present at the basement fireplace. The north front is probably from the early to mid-19th century. The left-hand section is of painted stone rubble, while the right-hand section is of painted brick. The right-hand section features window openings, with windows having four panes per reveal. A five-panelled door with a fanlight is located on the left-hand side. A porch with a slate gabled roof is also present.

Local climate

Layton House 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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