Southern of Pair of Gate Piers About 30 Metres West of the Old Rectory is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 March 1990. Gate pier.

Southern of Pair of Gate Piers About 30 Metres West of the Old Rectory

WRENN ID
haunted-gravel-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 March 1990
Type
Gate pier
OS grid reference
SP 222 100
Coordinates
51.78839, -1.67886
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The southern gate pier, located about 30 meters west of The Old Rectory, is a structure that may date from the early 18th century but is likely from the mid 19th century. It is made of ashlar stone and features a classical cornice and plinth, with a scroll-top hinge-pilaster. The pier stands approximately 3 meters tall and is part of a pair, with the northern pier being referenced separately.

Local climate

Southern of Pair of Gate Piers About 30 Metres West of the Old Rectory receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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