55, Roper Street is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1989. House with shop.
55, Roper Street
- WRENN ID
- still-moat-elder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington MP: Josh MacAlister (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1989
- Type
- House with shop
- Address
- 55, Roper Street, Whitehaven
- OS grid reference
- NX 972 180
- Coordinates
- 54.54713, -3.58981
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
No. 55 Roper Street is a house with a shop, which was derelict at the time of inspection in September 1989. It dates from the early to mid 19th century but likely includes earlier work, although an internal inspection was not possible. The building is made of rendered sandstone and has a slate roof. It has four unequal storeys, with the first floor, which contains the main rooms, being taller than the upper storeys, which are probably used as storerooms. The facade features a three-window range, with two windows on the first floor, all having raised surrounds. Some horned sash windows remain, while other openings have been blocked. The mid-19th century shop front includes simple pilasters and a panelled door set in deep reveals, with access to the entry located at the extreme left. The building is included for its group value, and an internal inspection could reveal interesting features.
Local climate
55, Roper Street sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,580 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 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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