Gazebo in the Garden of Nos 15 and 16 (The Caprons) is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1952. Gazebo.

Gazebo in the Garden of Nos 15 and 16 (The Caprons)

WRENN ID
hallowed-rubblework-jackdaw
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Lewes MP: James MacCleary (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1952
Type
Gazebo
Address
Gazebo in the Garden of Nos 15 and 16 (The Caprons), Keere Street, Lewes
OS grid reference
TQ 413 098
Coordinates
50.87099, 0.00704
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gazebo in the garden of Nos 15 and 16, known as The Caprons, dates from the late 18th century. It features weatherboarding and a slate hipped concave roof topped with a weathervane. The structure has an octagonal plan and is a single storey. There are sash windows in open boxes on three sides facing south, southwest, and west, along with a half-glazed door on the northwest side. Notably, the gazebo is situated on the southwest corner of the medieval town walls.

Local climate

Gazebo in the Garden of Nos 15 and 16 (The Caprons) receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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