Entrance Gates and Piers to Saltwell Park is a Grade II listed building in the Gateshead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1983. Gates.

Entrance Gates and Piers to Saltwell Park

WRENN ID
knotted-keystone-furze
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham MP: Mark Ferguson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 January 1983
Type
Gates
Address
Entrance Gates and Piers to Saltwell Park, Saltwell Road
OS grid reference
NZ 252 610
Coordinates
54.94341, -1.60746
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The entrance gates and piers to Saltwell Park, dating from the late 19th century, feature large chamfered square stone piers that have a plinth, a moulded cornice, and a stepped blocking course. The double wrought iron gates are designed in an Art Nouveau style, showcasing a large pattern of spirals within feather shapes. These gates were made by the local firm Bainbridge and Company.

Local climate

Entrance Gates and Piers to Saltwell Park receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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