Barn to East of High Waterhead is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1970. Barn.
Barn to East of High Waterhead
- WRENN ID
- muted-cellar-quill
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1970
- Type
- Barn
- Address
- Barn to East of High Waterhead, B 5285, Coniston, Westmorland and Furness
- OS grid reference
- SD 316 982
- Coordinates
- 54.37547, -3.05371
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This building is a barn located to the east of High Waterhead, likely dating from the 17th century or early 18th century. It is constructed of stone and features a slate roof. The south facade includes an open gallery under a pentice roof at the eastern end, which is elevated due to the slope of the ground. To the west, there is a former entrance that has been converted into a window, flanked by additional windows that may have been part of a former stable. The central entrance is situated beneath the continuation of the pentice roof, and the gallery is supported by timber posts and rail. The lower level of the barn has two entrances, one of which features vertical slots. On the rear side, there are central barn doors with an outshut to the left. The east gable end includes a lean-to outshut. This property is owned by The National Trust and was a gift from Beatrix Potter.
Local climate
Barn to East of High Waterhead sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,550 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 99% 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 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 27 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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