Privy 20 Metres to North West of Crosthwaite House is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1989. Privy, store.

Privy 20 Metres to North West of Crosthwaite House

WRENN ID
former-plaster-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 April 1989
Type
Privy, store
OS grid reference
SD 447 911
Coordinates
54.3131, -2.85043
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This building is a privy and store located 20 meters to the northwest of Crosthwaite House, likely dating from the 19th century. It is constructed of stone rubble with slobbered mortar and features a slate roof. The east elevation includes an entrance to the privy, while the north gable end has an entrance to the store. Inside, the privy contains a wooden seat with three holes, one of which is small.

Local climate

Privy 20 Metres to North West of Crosthwaite House sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,520 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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