Amphitheatre in Grounds of Saltram House is a Grade II* listed building in the Plymouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1975. A C18 Amphitheatre. 1 related planning application.

Amphitheatre in Grounds of Saltram House

WRENN ID
fallen-clay-tide
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon MP: Rebecca Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 May 1975
Type
Amphitheatre
Address
Amphitheatre in Grounds of Saltram House, Merafield Road, City of Plymouth, PL7 1UH
OS grid reference
SX 513 556
Coordinates
50.3818, -4.09242
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The amphitheatre in the grounds of Saltram House is a Grade II* listed structure dating from the late 18th century. It features a screen wall made of rusticated granite ashlar, which has three bays of round arches. Each arch's keystone is adorned with a carved face. Above the arches is a parapet with rusticated piers and a moulded cornice. The structure is currently roofless. Behind the screen wall, there are remnants of three former grottos built into the hillside. In front of the wall, there are seven granite steps. The amphitheatre is positioned in a prominent location overlooking the River Plym.

Local climate

Amphitheatre in Grounds of Saltram House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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