Orangery and Walled Garden at Rear of Ammerdown House is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1968. Orangery.

Orangery and Walled Garden at Rear of Ammerdown House

WRENN ID
swift-thatch-russet
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1968
Type
Orangery
Address
Orangery and Walled Garden at Rear of Ammerdown House, Kilmersdon
OS grid reference
ST 711 527
Coordinates
51.27332, -2.41493
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The orangery and walled garden at the rear of Ammerdown House were built around 1793 for Thomas Samuel Jolliffe. The orangery is constructed of ashlar stone and features a hipped stone-tiled roof. It is a symmetrical, single-storey structure with five bays, showcasing very large semi-circular head sash windows, except for the French windows in the center that match the overall style. The walled garden is enclosed by a high rubble wall with coping and includes a circular gateway to the north, which is adorned with a wrought-iron gate. Additionally, there is a pool within the garden.

Local climate

Orangery and Walled Garden at Rear of Ammerdown House receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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