Megalithic folly at James Howell House is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 24 May 2002. Folly. 1 related planning application.

Megalithic folly at James Howell House

WRENN ID
sharp-cupola-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff East MP: Jo Stevens (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
24 May 2002
Type
Folly
Address
Megalithic folly at James Howell House, Tredegarville, Roath, CF24 3AF
OS grid reference
ST 188 769
Coordinates
51.4853, -3.17003
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This is a megalithic folly at James Howell House, constructed from Radyr stone. It comprises three upright slabs that enclose three sides of a chamber, with a single capstone covering the top.

Local climate

Megalithic folly at James Howell House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,080 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 86% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • 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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