Garden Wall of Clifton Cottage to Sea Front is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 November 1973. Garden wall.

Garden Wall of Clifton Cottage to Sea Front

WRENN ID
open-timber-foxglove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 November 1973
Type
Garden wall
Address
Garden Wall of Clifton Cottage to Sea Front, Clifton Place, Sidmouth
OS grid reference
SY 121 869
Coordinates
50.67599, -3.24437
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The garden wall of Clifton Cottage, dating from the 18th century, is a Grade II listed structure located along the sea front at Clifton Place. This wall is constructed of stone and flint rubble and follows the natural contours of the cliff face, blending seamlessly into the landscape. It is part of a group of listed buildings in Clifton Place.

Local climate

Garden Wall of Clifton Cottage to Sea Front receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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