Main and Side Gates and Four Gate Piers to South East of Kimbolton School is a Grade II* listed building in the Huntingdonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1951. A Georgian Gates.
Main and Side Gates and Four Gate Piers to South East of Kimbolton School
- WRENN ID
- sharp-pillar-honey
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon MP: Ben Obese-Jecty (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 1951
- Type
- Gates
- Period
- Georgian
- Address
- Main and Side Gates and Four Gate Piers to South East of Kimbolton School, London Road
- OS grid reference
- TL 104 675
- Coordinates
- 52.29473, -0.3822
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The main and side gates, along with four gate piers, are located to the southeast of Kimbolton School and date from the early 18th century. The four square section piers are made of rusticated stone ashlar, standing on a plinth and topped with an entablature. On the south side, there is a mid-18th century frieze decorated with festoons, drops, and paterae. Each pier features a moulded cornice and shallow pyramidal finials. The early 18th century gates are crafted from wrought iron and are adorned with scrolls, arabesques, and the full achievements of the Montagu coat of arms. The two inner piers are connected to the outer piers by a wall of coursed and dressed stone, which has a moulded cornice and parapet. The openings for the side gates have moulded architraves. It is believed that these gates and piers were originally located at the east entrance to the Park in Park Lane and were moved to their current position around 1763 to 1766.
Local climate
Main and Side Gates and Four Gate Piers to South East of Kimbolton School sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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