Gates, Piers and Railings to Cathedral Close is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1994. Gate structure.

Gates, Piers and Railings to Cathedral Close

WRENN ID
hushed-thatch-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 July 1994
Type
Gate structure
Address
Gates, Piers and Railings to Cathedral Close, Castle Street, Hereford
OS grid reference
SO 510 397
Coordinates
52.0543, -2.71458
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The entrance gates, piers, and railings to Cathedral Close in Hereford date from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. They are made of cast iron and feature double gates that are flanked by single gates that are not hung. The ornamental piers have pierced mitre finials and are accompanied by matching railings.

Local climate

Gates, Piers and Railings to Cathedral Close receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 21 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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