Castle Howard Pyramid in Pretty Wood is a Grade I listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1954. Pyramid.

Castle Howard Pyramid in Pretty Wood

WRENN ID
sheer-soffit-cobweb
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 January 1954
Type
Pyramid
Address
Castle Howard Pyramid in Pretty Wood, Henderskelfe
OS grid reference
SE 731 690
Coordinates
54.11204, -0.88267
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Pyramid in Pretty Wood at Castle Howard is a Grade I listed structure built before 1727 by Nicholas Hawksmoor for Charles Howard, the 3rd Earl of Carlisle. It is made of limestone and stands approximately 8 metres tall. The pyramid features a square plinth that supports a rusticated base with a cyma reversa frieze, and the overall design is a rusticated pyramid. This structure is depicted on an estate map from 1727. At the time of the last survey, it was noted to be in a derelict condition. The site is also included in the Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England, specifically for North Yorkshire: Castle Howard, where it holds Grade I status.

Local climate

Castle Howard Pyramid in Pretty Wood receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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