Gatepiers to South Avenue Gatepiers to South Avenue of Corsham Court is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 1960. Gatepiers.

Gatepiers to South Avenue Gatepiers to South Avenue of Corsham Court

WRENN ID
silver-postern-vale
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham MP: Sarah Gibson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 December 1960
Type
Gatepiers
Address
Gatepiers to South Avenue Gatepiers to South Avenue of Corsham Court, Lacock Road
OS grid reference
ST 872 702
Coordinates
51.43074, -2.18436
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gatepiers to South Avenue of Corsham Court, dating from the early 18th century, are constructed from ashlar stone. They consist of two very large rusticated rectangular piers topped with moulded cornices and large ball finials that feature acanthus cupping. The inner faces of the piers have raised gatestops with moulded caps and a carved scroll above. The gates and railings were added in 1970. The east pier includes a carved scroll abutment that rests on a rubble stone wall.

Local climate

Gatepiers to South Avenue Gatepiers to South Avenue of Corsham Court receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% 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 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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