2 Small Piers at South of Garden Forecourt is a Grade II listed building in the Trafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 1985. A C18 Garden pier.

2 Small Piers at South of Garden Forecourt

WRENN ID
north-cloister-grain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West MP: Mr Connor Rand (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 July 1985
Type
Garden pier
Address
2 Small Piers at South of Garden Forecourt, Dunham Massey
OS grid reference
SJ 735 873
Coordinates
53.38189, -2.39934
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two small piers, originally designed as obelisks, date from the early 18th century. They are made of stone and feature square shafts with a base, cornice, and a pyramidal cap. These piers mark the boundaries of the garden forecourt, which was once enclosed by a wall. They are depicted in paintings by Harris from around 1751 and are included for their group value.

Local climate

2 Small Piers at South of Garden Forecourt sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% 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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