Group of Kerbstones in Forecourt, Kirby Hall is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1987. Kerbstones.
Group of Kerbstones in Forecourt, Kirby Hall
- WRENN ID
- hushed-window-crow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1987
- Type
- Kerbstones
- Address
- Group of Kerbstones in Forecourt, Kirby Hall, Kirby Lane, Gretton
- OS grid reference
- SP 925 927
- Coordinates
- 52.52475, -0.63678
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of kerbstones located in the forecourt of Kirby Hall, dating from the late 17th century and restored in the 20th century, likely commissioned by Sir Christopher Hatton IV. These kerbstones are made of limestone ashlar and serve as edging for the pathways in the forecourt. The kerbstones are owned by the Winchelsea estate and are under the guardianship of Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (HBMCE). Kirby Hall itself is designated as an ancient monument and is included for its group value. Additionally, Kirby Hall Garden is listed in the HBMCE County Register of Gardens at Grade II*.
Local climate
Group of Kerbstones in Forecourt, Kirby Hall sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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