Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. Terrace wall.
Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle
- WRENN ID
- little-niche-spindle
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Terrace wall
- Address
- Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle, Westmorland and Furness
- OS grid reference
- NY 521 238
- Coordinates
- 54.60771, -2.74227
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The inner terrace wall, ramps, and steps located north of Lowther Castle were constructed between 1806 and 1810 by Sir Robert Smirke for the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. Made of calciferous sandstone ashlar, the terrace wall serves as a low retaining wall for the first stage of the garden terrace directly in front of the castle. It features central steps leading to the main entrance, flanked by long carriage ramps, all aligned parallel to the facade of the house. The wall has 45-degree angles and includes low circular turrets at the corners. The right wall extends up to the facade of the castle, while the left wall connects to the stable wall. This structure is recognized for its group value with Lowther Castle.
Local climate
Inner Terrace Wall, Ramps and Steps North of Lowther Castle sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,250 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 57 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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