Bishop's Gate is a Grade I listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 February 1952. A C14-15 Gateway.
Bishop's Gate
- WRENN ID
- graven-lime-hyssop
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 February 1952
- Type
- Gateway
- Period
- C14-15
- Address
- Bishop's Gate, the Close, Salisbury
- OS grid reference
- SU 145 294
- Coordinates
- 51.06401, -1.7942
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Bishop's Gate is a Grade I listed structure located in The Close, dating from the 14th to 15th century. It is a two-storey building featuring an asymmetrical arrangement of rubble and tile walling, complemented by ashlar dressings and an old tile roof. The gateway has a four-centred arched opening with a gabled room above, which includes a small single pointed light at the center of the gable. To the left, there is a short one-storey wing, while to the right, a longer one-storey wing with an attic features two gabled dormers, each containing a three-light leaded casement window. Although it is picturesque, it is of a simpler design compared to other gates. The front facing east onto Exeter Street mirrors this style, showcasing a two-light traceried pointed window in the gable. All the listed buildings in The Close create an outstanding group.
Local climate
Bishop's Gate 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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