Gatepiers C 2 Yards South-West of Ovingham Vicarage is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 1985. Gatepiers.
Gatepiers C 2 Yards South-West of Ovingham Vicarage
- WRENN ID
- lesser-corner-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 March 1985
- Type
- Gatepiers
- Address
- Gatepiers C 2 Yards South-West of Ovingham Vicarage, NE42 6BW
- OS grid reference
- NZ 084 636
- Coordinates
- 54.96717, -1.86882
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
These gatepiers, located approximately 2 yards south-west of Ovingham Vicarage, date from the mid to late 17th century. They are constructed from ashlar stone and feature bulgy, rounded rustication. The gatepiers have finely moulded cornices with square blocks positioned above, as well as another band of rustication. The bases of the gatepiers are topped with pyramids that once held finials, which are now missing.
Local climate
Gatepiers C 2 Yards South-West of Ovingham Vicarage receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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