Bird House to East of Clarghyll Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1984. Bird-house.

Bird House to East of Clarghyll Hall

WRENN ID
nether-stronghold-moon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway MP: Markus Campbell-Savours (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1984
Type
Bird-house
Address
Bird House to East of Clarghyll Hall, Alston Moor
OS grid reference
NY 725 493
Coordinates
54.8381, -2.42831
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The bird-house located to the east of Clarghyll Hall is a Grade II listed structure, possibly built in the mid to late 18th century for Thomas Whitfield, though it may also date from the 19th century when Rev. Octavius James was associated with it. This building is situated on the north side of a large ornamental pond and is constructed from coursed, squared rubble with quoins, topped by a late 20th century hipped Welsh slate roof. The bird-house has three storeys, with an entrance on the east side at the first floor level. On the south side, there is a low arch with a projecting keystone and an elliptical head, designed for waterfowl. Above this arch, there are two narrow hen openings with triangular heads. Additionally, small dove holes can be found below the eaves on the west side.

Local climate

Bird House to East of Clarghyll Hall sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,070 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 75 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 53 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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