Keynsham Abbey Pier Base in the Garden of Number 3 (Number 3 Not Included) is a Grade I listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 June 1975. A C14/early C15 Pier base.
Keynsham Abbey Pier Base in the Garden of Number 3 (Number 3 Not Included)
- WRENN ID
- floating-tallow-tallow
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham MP: Dan Norris (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 June 1975
- Type
- Pier base
- Address
- Keynsham Abbey Pier Base in the Garden of Number 3 (Number 3 Not Included), Abbey Park
- OS grid reference
- ST 656 688
- Coordinates
- 51.41746, -2.49607
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Keynsham Abbey pier base is located in the garden of Number 3 Abbey Park, although Number 3 itself is not included in this listing. This pier, which may have originated from the nave of Keynsham Abbey, dates from the 14th or early 15th century. It consists of four separate blocks made of fine ashlar, standing about 2 meters tall. The pier has an octagonal shape, featuring a plain lower section and small clustered shafts above. Currently, it serves as a garden ornament and is situated approximately 40 meters south of Number 3 Abbey Park. The pier is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Local climate
Keynsham Abbey Pier Base in the Garden of Number 3 (Number 3 Not Included) receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% 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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