Pair of Piers to South Entrance of People's Park is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 March 1981. Pier.

Pair of Piers to South Entrance of People's Park

WRENN ID
gaunt-basalt-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax MP: Kate Dearden (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 March 1981
Type
Pier
Address
Pair of Piers to South Entrance of People's Park, King Cross Street
OS grid reference
SE 085 246
Coordinates
53.71864, -1.87256
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a pair of ornamental stone piers located at the south entrance of People's Park, dating from around 1856. Each pier is topped with ball finials, contributing to their decorative appearance. The piers are noted for their group value within the context of the park.

Local climate

Pair of Piers to South Entrance of People's Park sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 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 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 51 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 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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