Forecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 123 and 125 is a Grade II listed building in the Gateshead local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 January 1983. Forecourt wall. 1 related planning application.
Forecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 123 and 125
- WRENN ID
- ragged-render-bistre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham MP: Mark Ferguson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 January 1983
- Type
- Forecourt wall
- Address
- Forecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 123 and 125, Kells Lane, NE9 5XY
- OS grid reference
- NZ 260 604
- Coordinates
- 54.93787, -1.59506
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The property comprises mid-19th century forecourt walls and gate piers located on the east side of Kells Lane, associated with numbers 123 and 125. The walls are constructed of squared stone. There are two pairs of gate piers; one designed for carriage access and the other for pedestrian use. These piers are square in plan, and feature a plinth, projecting cornice, blocking course, and a pyramidal top. The structures are included in the listing due to group value.
Local climate
Forecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 123 and 125 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2016
- 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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