Almshouses Archway Between Numbers 2 and 4 is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. A C17 or early C18 Almshouse archway.
Almshouses Archway Between Numbers 2 and 4
- WRENN ID
- riven-truss-shade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Colne Valley MP: Paul Davies (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Almshouse archway
- Address
- Almshouses Archway Between Numbers 2 and 4, East Street
- OS grid reference
- SE 117 184
- Coordinates
- 53.66238, -1.82415
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The archway between numbers 2 and 4 on East Street is part of a group of almshouses dating from the 17th century or early 18th century. It is constructed of ashlar stone and features a four-centred arch set within an oblong frame. The archway has moulded jambs, which are adorned with two semi-circular recessions along the top.
Local climate
Almshouses Archway Between Numbers 2 and 4 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 980 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 78% 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 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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