Retaining Wall, Raised Pavement, Steps and Cast Iron Handrails, South of Mansell House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1984. Retaining wall.

Retaining Wall, Raised Pavement, Steps and Cast Iron Handrails, South of Mansell House

WRENN ID
hushed-transept-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 May 1984
Type
Retaining wall
Address
Retaining Wall, Raised Pavement, Steps and Cast Iron Handrails, South of Mansell House, Fore Street, Milverton
OS grid reference
ST 121 257
Coordinates
51.0246, -3.25349
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The retaining wall, raised pavement, steps, and cast iron handrails located south of Mansell House are notable features from the 19th century. The retaining wall is constructed of red sandstone random rubble and stands about 1 metre high, topped with stone coping. Above the wall is a pebble laid pavement. At the west end, there is a flight of four steps leading up to a segmental headed opening on the east side, which has double wooden doors providing access to the basement of Mansell House. It is said that the kitchen and services were originally situated in this basement. The steps are flanked by a sturdy cast iron handrail, which returns on the pavement, although part of it is missing. These elements are all part of Mansell House and contribute to the attractive character of Fore Street.

Local climate

Retaining Wall, Raised Pavement, Steps and Cast Iron Handrails, South of Mansell House receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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