Pair of Gate Piers 210 Metres Due South of Church Tower is a Grade I listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Gate pier.

Pair of Gate Piers 210 Metres Due South of Church Tower

WRENN ID
rough-spindle-willow
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 1985
Type
Gate pier
OS grid reference
SU 419 665
Coordinates
51.39633, -1.39797
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This pair of gate piers, located 210 metres south of the church tower, dates from the late 17th century and is possibly the work of Edward Pierce. They are made of stone and feature tall square shapes with moulded plinths, rusticated corners, and corniced caps topped with stone balls. The north and south faces are adorned with heavily carved panels depicting fruit, flowers, and leaves, while the east and west faces have plain pilasters with scroll caps. These gate piers were originally part of the former Manor House built for the Earl of Craven by Sir Balthazar Gerbier and William Wynne, which was destroyed by fire in 1718.

Local climate

Pair of Gate Piers 210 Metres Due South of Church Tower 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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