Roman Arches on South Side of Street is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 April 1984. Arch.

Roman Arches on South Side of Street

WRENN ID
hushed-bronze-auburn
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
Arch
Address
Roman Arches on South Side of Street, Main Street, Kirkby Thore
OS grid reference
NY 637 255
Coordinates
54.62344, -2.56263
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two arched recesses are set into the wall on the south side of the street. These arches were reconstructed using Roman materials that were discovered during site clearance in the early 20th century. The arches are made of dressed sandstone, which shows significant weathering.

Local climate

Roman Arches on South Side of Street 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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