2 Piers C.6 Metres North-East of South Lodge to Witton Castle is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. Gate pier.

2 Piers C.6 Metres North-East of South Lodge to Witton Castle

WRENN ID
young-flue-birch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Gate pier
OS grid reference
NZ 160 294
Coordinates
54.65975, -1.75244
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two gate piers are located approximately 6 metres north-east of the South Lodge to Witton Castle. These piers, likely built in the early 19th century, are made of sandstone ashlar. They are tall and square, featuring shaped panels and overhanging battlemented coping. The piers mark the entrance to a track that runs around the eastern perimeter of the estate.

Local climate

2 Piers C.6 Metres North-East of South Lodge to Witton Castle 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 lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 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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