Bollard Opposite No 16 (Prior's Cottage) is a Grade II listed building in the Tonbridge and Malling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1993. Bollard. 3 related planning applications.

Bollard Opposite No 16 (Prior's Cottage)

WRENN ID
pitched-cobble-equinox
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling MP: Helen Grant (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 November 1993
Type
Bollard
Address
Bollard Opposite No 16 (Prior's Cottage), King Street, West Malling, ME19 6QT
OS grid reference
TQ 680 579
Coordinates
51.29548, 0.40886
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This early to mid-19th century bollard stands opposite number 16 King Street, West Malling. It is constructed of cast iron and is octagonal in shape, featuring recessed panels and a cornice with a leaf design on a gadrooned base. The bollard was erected to protect the jetty of the adjacent building from damage caused by heavy traffic.

Local climate

Bollard Opposite No 16 (Prior's Cottage) receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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