Gate, Forecourt Wall and Railings to Number 55 is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 August 1971. Gate, wall, railings.
Gate, Forecourt Wall and Railings to Number 55
- WRENN ID
- sombre-landing-crag
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central MP: Rachael Maskell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 August 1971
- Type
- Gate, wall, railings
- Address
- Gate, Forecourt Wall and Railings to Number 55, Monkgate
- OS grid reference
- SE 607 524
- Coordinates
- 53.96449, -1.07534
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This description covers the gate, forecourt wall, and railings associated with number 55, dating from the early 19th century. The structure features a brick wall topped with stone coping, while the gate, gateposts, and railings are made of cast iron. The low brick wall along the pavement includes a brick pier at the south-west end and is adorned with iron railings that have spearhead finials. The gateposts of the central gate are turned and topped with ball finials. This structure is noted for its group value as an integral part of number 55.
Local climate
Gate, Forecourt Wall and Railings to Number 55 receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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