Taynton House, Gate Pier Approximately 5 Metres East is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 August 1989. Gate pier.
Taynton House, Gate Pier Approximately 5 Metres East
- WRENN ID
- dusted-doorway-tallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney MP: Charlie Maynard (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 August 1989
- Type
- Gate pier
- OS grid reference
- SP 233 137
- Coordinates
- 51.82167, -1.66248
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Taynton House gate pier, located approximately 5 meters east of the main entrance, is likely from the late 18th century. It is constructed of stone ashlar and features a square design with chamfered rustication. The top is adorned with a cornice and a stone ball finial. This gate pier is one of a pair that flank the main carriage entrance to Taynton House.
Local climate
Taynton House, Gate Pier Approximately 5 Metres East 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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