Combe Abbey, West Gatepier Approximately A Quarter of A Mile South is a Grade II listed building in the Rugby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 October 1960. Gate pier.

Combe Abbey, West Gatepier Approximately A Quarter of A Mile South

WRENN ID
standing-oriel-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby MP: John Slinger (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 October 1960
Type
Gate pier
OS grid reference
SP 403 790
Coordinates
52.40814, -1.4076
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The west gate pier of Combe Abbey, located approximately a quarter of a mile south of the main building, dates from the late 18th century. It is constructed of sandstone ashlar and features rustication. The pier has a plinth and a panelled top that is adorned with festoons, flutes, and paterae.

Local climate

Combe Abbey, West Gatepier Approximately A Quarter of A Mile South receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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