Gate Pier and Approx 100 Yards of Retaining Wall to Road Below Willsbridge Castle is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1981. Gate pier, retaining wall.

Gate Pier and Approx 100 Yards of Retaining Wall to Road Below Willsbridge Castle

WRENN ID
graven-stronghold-smoke
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham MP: Dan Norris (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 July 1981
Type
Gate pier, retaining wall
OS grid reference
ST 663 706
Coordinates
51.43401, -2.48501
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate pier and approximately 100 yards of retaining wall to the road below Willsbridge Castle date from the mid to late 19th century. The massive wall, constructed of pennant rubble, supports the terrace at the entrance front of Willsbridge Castle and extends southeast with a 25-yard crenellated section that blends into the hillside. The main section features irregular openings with railings, creating an unusual appearance of crenellation when viewed from below. At the northeast end, there is a pier at the road entrance topped with a corniced capping.

Local climate

Gate Pier and Approx 100 Yards of Retaining Wall to Road Below Willsbridge Castle 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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