Summerhouse Approximately 250 Metres South East of Wood House is a Grade II* listed building in the West Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1988. A Early 20th century Summerhouse.
Summerhouse Approximately 250 Metres South East of Wood House
- WRENN ID
- fading-threshold-summer
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- West Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 March 1988
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Period
- Early 20th century
- OS grid reference
- SX 656 957
- Coordinates
- 50.74615, -3.90538
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The summerhouse, built between 1899 and 1905 by Thomas Mawson, is located approximately 250 metres south-east of Wood House. It features granite rubble walls arranged to create a crazy paving effect, with granite ashlar quoins and detailing, topped by a thatched roof.
The structure is rectangular with canted corners and an open front facing west towards the lake. The roof over the open front is supported by monolithic granite posts, each with simple classical caps. The posts are uniquely shaped with five uneven sides to fit their corner positions, and the roof is hipped at both ends. Inside, the back wall is lined with narrow, full-height fielded oak panelling.
This summerhouse is part of a larger landscaping project designed by Mawson to accompany the rebuilding of Wood House, with the nearby lake being a significant element of the overall design. Mawson regarded this landscaping scheme as one of his major achievements.
Local climate
Summerhouse Approximately 250 Metres South East of Wood House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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