Fishpond Approximately 50 Metres North-East of Waye Barton is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. Fishpond.
Fishpond Approximately 50 Metres North-East of Waye Barton
- WRENN ID
- wild-chapel-cedar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dartmoor National Park
- Constituency
- Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Fishpond
- OS grid reference
- SX 688 870
- Coordinates
- 50.66819, -3.85661
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The fishpond located approximately 50 metres north-east of Waye Barton is likely from the 17th century, although some believe it may be medieval. It is constructed with large granite rubble and features large, roughly dressed granite slabs as coping. The fishpond is shaped like a figure of eight and measures about 55 metres from end to end. It is set into a slope that faces north-east, causing the outer bank to drop sharply in that direction. The pond is supplied by two small streams, one at each end. On the outer bank, there is a granite ashlar trough that serves as an overflow channel, and below it is a granite-lined sump built into the bank. The construction of this fishpond, regardless of its exact date, was a significant effort and was intentionally designed to be visually appealing.
Local climate
Fishpond Approximately 50 Metres North-East of Waye Barton 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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