Gate Piers and Gates at Benham Park, West Lodge is a Grade I listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1952. A C.1662 to c.1678 Gate piers. 8 related planning applications.
Gate Piers and Gates at Benham Park, West Lodge
- WRENN ID
- patient-spindle-nightshade
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 June 1952
- Type
- Gate piers
- Address
- Gate Piers and Gates at Benham Park, West Lodge, Marsh Benham, Speen, RG20 8LX
- OS grid reference
- SU 432 681
- Coordinates
- 51.41114, -1.3801
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gate piers and gates at West Lodge, Benham Park, are significant examples of 17th-century architecture. Built around 1662 to 1678, they were likely designed by William Wynne or John Winde. The piers are constructed from Portland stone ashlar and feature moulded bases, banded rustication, and segmental pediments that project outward. Each pier is topped with elaborate trophies incorporating armour, weaponry, and standards. To the left is a short wing wall displaying matching banded rustication, a projecting cornice, and end piers finished with ball finials. Two pairs of late 19th-century wrought iron gates complete the composition.
Local climate
Gate Piers and Gates at Benham Park, West Lodge receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 6 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 8 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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