Gate Piers at Entrance to Stable Yard is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 August 1983. Gate pier.

Gate Piers at Entrance to Stable Yard

WRENN ID
stubborn-postern-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 August 1983
Type
Gate pier
Address
Gate Piers at Entrance to Stable Yard, Blockley
OS grid reference
SP 168 363
Coordinates
52.02573, -1.75646
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate piers at the entrance to the stable yard are in a style typical of the 18th century, but they may date back to the mid-17th century. They are made of rusticated ashlar and feature moulded capping. The southern pier is connected to the Picture Gallery, while the northern pier is attached to the Stable Block.

Local climate

Gate Piers at Entrance to Stable Yard receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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