Western Pier of Gateway Approximately 1150 Metres South West of Shotover Park is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1985. Gatepier.
Western Pier of Gateway Approximately 1150 Metres South West of Shotover Park
- WRENN ID
- narrow-spandrel-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1985
- Type
- Gatepier
- OS grid reference
- SP 576 058
- Coordinates
- 51.74858, -1.16624
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The western pier of the gateway, located approximately 1150 meters southwest of Shotover Park, is possibly from the 18th century. It is constructed of limestone ashlar and features a square shape with a moulded base and cornice. This pier is one of a pair that flank the entrance to Shotover Park from the old London Road.
Local climate
Western Pier of Gateway Approximately 1150 Metres South West of Shotover Park sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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