Summerhouse, in Grounds of Castle to the West of the Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1983. Summerhouse.
Summerhouse, in Grounds of Castle to the West of the Castle
- WRENN ID
- stranded-steel-scarlet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Exmoor National Park
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 August 1983
- Type
- Summerhouse
- OS grid reference
- SS 991 434
- Coordinates
- 51.18149, -3.44429
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The summerhouse, built around 1727, is situated on the summit of the tor in the grounds of Dunster Castle, to the west of the castle. This small octagonal building is made of brick and features a 15th century timber mullion window. It is located within the Scheduled Ancient Monument of the Motte and Bailey at Dunster Castle in Somerset.
Local climate
Summerhouse, in Grounds of Castle to the West of the Castle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,130 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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