The East Boundary Wall Attached to Barton Farmhouse, and the Whirligig 0.75 Metres from Same at the Northern End is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 1984. Boundary wall.
The East Boundary Wall Attached to Barton Farmhouse, and the Whirligig 0.75 Metres from Same at the Northern End
- WRENN ID
- solemn-crypt-ivory
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 August 1984
- Type
- Boundary wall
- OS grid reference
- ST 518 137
- Coordinates
- 50.9209, -2.68675
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The east boundary wall attached to Barton Farmhouse and the whirligig, located 0.75 metres from the same at the northern end, are boundary walls likely from the 19th century. They are constructed from local stone rubble, featuring large stones set vertically as copings, and average 3 metres in height. The wall partly forms the rear walls of outbuildings and the east gable of Barton Farmhouse. At the northern end, there is a timber whirligig, which consists of an upright oak post bound with iron at the top and has a four-spoked top designed to restrict the use of the lane to pedestrians. This whirligig is a rare survival and both features are significant elements of this distinctive rural footpath, contributing to the character of the village scene.
Local climate
The East Boundary Wall Attached to Barton Farmhouse, and the Whirligig 0.75 Metres from Same at the Northern End receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% 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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