Wall and Gates with Rails in Front of 56a and 56b is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 1972. Wall, gates.

Wall and Gates with Rails in Front of 56a and 56b

WRENN ID
strange-niche-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 October 1972
Type
Wall, gates
Address
Wall and Gates with Rails in Front of 56a and 56b, the Close, Salisbury
OS grid reference
SU 141 297
Coordinates
51.06672, -1.79893
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The structure consists of a low brick wall and gates with rails located in front of Nos 56A and 56B on The Close, dating from 1594. The wall features brick piers that are capped with stone, and it includes small plain rails and a gate. There are three stone steps leading up to a paved path that leads to the front door. This wall and gates are part of a group of listed buildings in The Close, which together create an outstanding architectural ensemble.

Local climate

Wall and Gates with Rails in Front of 56a and 56b receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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