Terrace Wall and Steps West of the College is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 December 1967. Garden structure.
Terrace Wall and Steps West of the College
- WRENN ID
- north-finial-rowan
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 December 1967
- Type
- Garden structure
- Address
- Terrace Wall and Steps West of the College, Kirkoswald
- OS grid reference
- NY 554 411
- Coordinates
- 54.76298, -2.69401
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The terrace wall and steps located west of The College are likely from the late 17th century. The wall is constructed from random red sandstone rubble and features a moulded coping. The steps are made of ashlar and have closed balusters, complemented by two square piers. One of the piers is topped with a brass sundial that has the Latin inscription "TRANSIT HORA SINE MORA." This structure serves as a retaining wall for the terrace and runs the full length of the rear of the house. It is included partly for its group value with The College.
Local climate
Terrace Wall and Steps West of the College sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,130 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 60 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 37 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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