Pair of Gate Piers 103 Metres South of East End of Church is a Grade I listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. A Early C18 Gate piers. 1 related planning application.
Pair of Gate Piers 103 Metres South of East End of Church
- WRENN ID
- sombre-thatch-sable
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1985
- Type
- Gate piers
- OS grid reference
- SU 420 666
- Coordinates
- 51.39693, -1.39718
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
These gate piers date from the early 18th century and are located 103 metres south of the east end of the church. They are constructed of brick with stone dressings and form a pair of tall square structures. Each pier features a stone plinth base and a moulded stone plinth top. At the top, there are stone corniced caps that are surmounted by carved stone urns.
The east and west faces of the piers have arched niches above the plinths, which include stone strings at the base of the arches, stone key blocks, and stone shells within the niches. Above the niches, there are moulded stone panels. The north and south faces have brick pilasters that accommodate the gate hinges, capped by stone moulded cornices and scrolls.
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 103 Metres South of East End of Church 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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