Garden Walls and Gates to South East of Acorn Bank House is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 April 1984. Garden wall.

Garden Walls and Gates to South East of Acorn Bank House

WRENN ID
calm-alcove-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 April 1984
Type
Garden wall
Address
Garden Walls and Gates to South East of Acorn Bank House, Temple Sowerby
OS grid reference
NY 617 281
Coordinates
54.64743, -2.5935
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The garden walls and gates located to the south-east of Acorn Bank House are constructed of brick with various bonding techniques and feature flat stone copings. These walls date from the mid-18th century, although the north wall of the herb garden, which includes a flue, may originate from the mid to late 17th century. The gates are primarily made of wrought iron, showcasing scrollwork or geometric designs. Some of these gates were introduced by the then owner in the mid-20th century and appear to date from the 18th century onwards. Notably, the main gate on the north side was sourced from Verona and has mid-20th century wrought-iron foliate decoration added to its overthrow.

Local climate

Garden Walls and Gates to South East of Acorn Bank House sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,230 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 35 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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