Main Gateway, Piers and Flanking Railings, South Barracks is a Grade II listed building in the Dover local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1997. Gateway, railings.

Main Gateway, Piers and Flanking Railings, South Barracks

WRENN ID
high-remnant-evening
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal MP: Mike Tapp (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1997
Type
Gateway, railings
Address
Main Gateway, Piers and Flanking Railings, South Barracks, Dover Road, Walmer
OS grid reference
TR 376 512
Coordinates
51.21081, 1.40066
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The main gateway, piers, and flanking railings of the South Barracks date from the late 19th century. They are constructed from brick and Portland ashlar, featuring cast-iron gates and railings. The main gateway is flanked by wickets and quadrant walls, supported by six piers made of banded brick and stonework, each topped with segmental pedimented capitals inscribed with "VR/GIBRALTAR." The central pair of piers includes cast-iron lampstands adorned with crown finials. The gates and railings are decorated with fleur de lys heads and dog bars. This structure served as the main entrance to the South Barracks and is a notable example of its kind.

Local climate

Main Gateway, Piers and Flanking Railings, South Barracks receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 84% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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