Garden steps linking the upper and middle terrace to the rear (south) of York House is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 April 1993. Garden steps.

Garden steps linking the upper and middle terrace to the rear (south) of York House

WRENN ID
sleeping-thatch-wind
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 April 1993
Type
Garden steps
OS grid reference
SE 785 715
Coordinates
54.13395, -0.79976
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The garden steps at York House were built in the late 17th century and connect the upper and middle terraces at the rear of the house. Made from finely dressed sandstone, the straight flight consists of 14 steps that align with the central axis of York House and a second similar set of steps located about 25 meters to the south. The staircase features two steps leading down to a broad landing, followed by six steps to a narrow landing, and then another six steps to complete the flight. The steps have moulded nosings, with the moulding extending around the returns of the lowest five steps. The rest of the staircase is bordered by very low, chamfered parapets.

Local climate

Garden steps linking the upper and middle terrace to the rear (south) of York House receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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