Pair of gate piers to north west of Swarkestone Hall at SK 372 287 is a Grade II listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1967. A C17 Gate pier. 1 related planning application.

Pair of gate piers to north west of Swarkestone Hall at SK 372 287

WRENN ID
floating-newel-dock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire MP: Samantha Niblett (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1967
Type
Gate pier
Address
Pair of gate piers to north west of Swarkestone Hall at SK 372 287, Derby Road, DE73 7GS
OS grid reference
SK 372 287
Coordinates
52.85517, -1.44853
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pair of gate piers located to the northwest of Swarkestone Hall, dating from the mid-17th century. They are constructed of ashlar stone and feature a massive design with a cruciform shape, where each corner is cut away. The piers are adorned with pulvinated friezes, moulded cornices, and ball finials that sit on moulded bases at the top. These gate piers are associated with Swarkestone Hall, which was abandoned following the Civil War.

Local climate

Pair of gate piers to north west of Swarkestone Hall at SK 372 287 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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