Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1985. Gate, monument.

Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard

WRENN ID
little-roof-wind
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 August 1985
Type
Gate, monument
Address
Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard, Church Street, Malpas
OS grid reference
SJ 486 471
Coordinates
53.01916, -2.76727
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gates, gatepiers, and steps at the south-west corner of the churchyard in Malpas were originally made for Oulton Park, likely in the 1720s during the time of Vanbrugh's work there, and were relocated to the churchyard in 1773. The piers and steps were probably also constructed in 1773. The gates and the overthrow are made of wrought iron, while the piers and steps are crafted from red sandstone. The gates feature arrowhead dogbars and a floral motif between each pair of vertical rails in the lockrail, along with leafy scrollwork in the central panels of the gates and the overthrow, which includes the Egerton crest. The masonry gatepiers have tall recessed panels on each side, projecting plinths, moulded cornices, and ornate urn finials. This is one of two pairs of gates from Oulton Park, and the design and execution of the gates and overthrow are considered excellent.

Local climate

Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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