Gatepier Approximately 20 Metres South East of Castle Priory College is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1988. Gatepier.

Gatepier Approximately 20 Metres South East of Castle Priory College

WRENN ID
leaning-banister-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage MP: Olly Glover (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1988
Type
Gatepier
OS grid reference
SU 608 892
Coordinates
51.59868, -1.12244
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This gatepier, located approximately 20 meters southeast of Castle Priory College, is likely from the early 19th century. It is made of painted stone and features a square shape with recessed panels on the front and sides. At the top, there is a ball finial. The gatepier is included in the listing for its group value with nearby structures.

Local climate

Gatepier Approximately 20 Metres South East of Castle Priory College sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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