Gateway and Wall to Old Cloth Hall (Laura Ashley's) is a Grade II listed building in the Guildford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 March 1988. Gateway and wall.

Gateway and Wall to Old Cloth Hall (Laura Ashley's)

WRENN ID
turning-spire-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford MP: Zöe Franklin (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 March 1988
Type
Gateway and wall
Address
Gateway and Wall to Old Cloth Hall (Laura Ashley's), North Street
OS grid reference
SU 998 496
Coordinates
51.23694, -0.5715
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gateway and wall to the Old Cloth Hall, now known as Laura Ashley's, date from the early 17th century. The structure features a stone arch with an oak lintel at the rear, which is sheltered by a tiled hood. The gateway has a four-centred arch and is fitted with iron gates. To the left, there is a brick wall that stands approximately 2 meters high and extends back for about 8 meters. This gateway and wall previously provided access to the stable yard of Abbot's Hospital.

Local climate

Gateway and Wall to Old Cloth Hall (Laura Ashley's) receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% 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 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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