Gate Piers to South of Abbey School is a Grade II listed building in the Torbay local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 May 1994. A C19 Gate piers.

Gate Piers to South of Abbey School

WRENN ID
last-plaster-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay MP: Steve Darling (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 May 1994
Type
Gate piers
Address
Gate Piers to South of Abbey School, Fore Street
OS grid reference
SX 920 657
Coordinates
50.48179, -3.5223
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate piers to the south of Abbey School date from the 1840s and are constructed of cement render. They are designed in a style that complements the school. The piers are octagonal in shape and feature deep moulded cornices, along with embattled caps that have coped merlons and embrasures. These piers are included for their group value with Abbey School.

Local climate

Gate Piers to South of Abbey School receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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