The Institute is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1955. House.

The Institute

WRENN ID
sacred-alcove-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 February 1955
Type
House
Address
The Institute, East Street, Petworth, Chichester
OS grid reference
SU 977 218
Coordinates
50.98741, -0.60896
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Institute is an 18th-century house located on the east side of East Street in Petworth. It stands three storeys tall and features five windows. The building is constructed of red brick and has a stringcourse along its façade. A modillion eaves cornice adds to its architectural detail, and it is topped with a hipped tiled roof. The windows retain their original glazing bars. The entrance includes a doorway flanked by pilasters and topped with a pediment. There are later additions on the south side of the building.

Local climate

The Institute receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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