Gates and Piers Between Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, Former New Scotland Yard is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Gate. 7 related planning applications.

Gates and Piers Between Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, Former New Scotland Yard

WRENN ID
broken-forge-birch
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
Gate
Address
Gates and Piers Between Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, Former New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment Sw1, City of Westminster, SW1A 2HZ
OS grid reference
TQ 302 797
Coordinates
51.50197, -0.12427
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gates and piers between the Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, part of the former New Scotland Yard, were erected in 1904. They were designed in association with Shaw's south building, with the gates created by Reginald Blomfield. The granite gate piers are heavily channelled and feature cornices topped with globe lanterns. The wrought iron gates are adorned with ornate ironwork, which Shaw acquired after they were displayed by Blomfield in an Arts and Crafts Exhibition.

Local climate

Gates and Piers Between Norman Shaw North and South Buildings, Former New Scotland Yard 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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