West and South Boundary Walls and Railings to Knapp Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1988. Boundary walls with railings. 2 related planning applications.
West and South Boundary Walls and Railings to Knapp Cottage
- WRENN ID
- ragged-zinc-dew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil MP: Adam Dance (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1988
- Type
- Boundary walls with railings
- Address
- West and South Boundary Walls and Railings to Knapp Cottage, Church Street, Lopen, TA13 5JX
- OS grid reference
- ST 426 145
- Coordinates
- 50.92712, -2.8167
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The west and south boundary walls and railings to Knapp Cottage date from the early 19th century. They are constructed from Ham stone ashlar and feature cast iron railings. The walls are approximately one metre high, topped with chamfered coping and crowned with railings that have an interwoven circle motif. In the southwest corner of the south wall, there are square gate piers with moulded plinths and caps, and between them stands a gate adorned with cast iron acanthus spikes. There is a simpler gate opposite the west doorway. These features contribute to the setting of Knapp House and enhance the overall streetscape.
Local climate
West and South Boundary Walls and Railings to Knapp Cottage receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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