East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 1987. Patio.
East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute House
- WRENN ID
- empty-fireplace-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 October 1987
- Type
- Patio
- Address
- East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute House, the Borough, TA15 6XP
- OS grid reference
- ST 499 171
- Coordinates
- 50.95169, -2.71384
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The east patio at Montacute House, dating from the 16th century, features steps and decorative columns. The patio is paved with Keinton stone slabs and measures about 4 metres deep, matching the projection of the end bays. It has six plain steps leading down to the forecourt, flanked by Ham stone balustrades that include a plinth, turned stone balusters, and moulded coping. These balustrades are terminated with square piers topped by Tuscan stone columns that stand about 5 metres tall. Additionally, there are four more columns on bases, evenly spaced along the steps; their original purpose is unclear, but they currently support electric lanterns. This patio was an original feature of the house and was highly regarded by Thomas Corvate, who believed it surpassed St. Mark's piazza in Venice.
Local climate
East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute House receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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