4 Gate Piers 250 Metres East-North-East of Forde Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1983. Gate piers.
4 Gate Piers 250 Metres East-North-East of Forde Abbey
- WRENN ID
- stony-groin-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 April 1983
- Type
- Gate piers
- OS grid reference
- ST 361 052
- Coordinates
- 50.84346, -2.90761
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
These gate piers, located 250 metres east-north-east of Forde Abbey, date from the late 18th century. They are made of ham-stone and are all square in shape. The main trio of tall piers serves the carriage entrance and features bases and cornices. Atop these piers are two large stone urns decorated with running vine designs and scrolled handles. Flanking the carriage entrance are two shorter gate piers for pedestrian access. The wrought iron gates, which were added in 1937, complete the entrance.
Local climate
4 Gate Piers 250 Metres East-North-East of Forde Abbey receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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