Gates, Railings and Gate Piers to Number 2 Temple Place is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. A Victorian Gates and railings.

Gates, Railings and Gate Piers to Number 2 Temple Place

WRENN ID
salt-solder-clover
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1970
Type
Gates and railings
Period
Victorian
Address
Gates, Railings and Gate Piers to Number 2 Temple Place, Temple Place Wc2, City of Westminster, WC2R 3BD
OS grid reference
TQ 310 808
Coordinates
51.51154, -0.11238
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gates, railings, and gate piers at Number 2 Temple Place were designed in 1895 by J L Pearson. They are made of wrought iron and Portland stone, showcasing a freely interpreted Gothic-Elizabethan style. The structure features dwarf stone walls and panelled gate piers topped with finials, along with ironwork that demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship.

Local climate

Gates, Railings and Gate Piers to Number 2 Temple Place 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% 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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