Balustrade, Two Sets of Steps and Stone Bench on South Side of Newby Hall is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1987. Balustrade, steps, bench.

Balustrade, Two Sets of Steps and Stone Bench on South Side of Newby Hall

WRENN ID
high-porch-oak
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold MP: Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 October 1987
Type
Balustrade, steps, bench
Address
Balustrade, Two Sets of Steps and Stone Bench on South Side of Newby Hall, Newby with Mulwith
OS grid reference
SE 347 674
Coordinates
54.10134, -1.46952
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The balustrade, two flights of steps, and stone bench on the south side of Newby Hall were constructed around 1875, likely designed by William Burges for Henry Vyner and Lady Mary Vyner. Made of ashlar, the balustrade surrounds the parterre on the south side of the house and extends southward to enclose a garden pond. The balusters are bulbous, and the piers feature urns and ball finials. The curved bench at the west end has a central urn and ball finials on its curved back. William Burges was also commissioned by Lady Mary Vyner to design the Church of Christ the Consoler and was involved in the early stages of the south garden and statue walk.

Local climate

Balustrade, Two Sets of Steps and Stone Bench on South Side of Newby Hall receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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