Pyramid Monument Approximately 300 Metres South of Gatcombe Park is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1988. Monument.

Pyramid Monument Approximately 300 Metres South of Gatcombe Park

WRENN ID
fading-wall-flax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1988
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
ST 881 991
Coordinates
51.69064, -2.17333
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The pyramid monument, located approximately 300 meters south of Gatcombe Park, dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is constructed from dry-built rubble limestone and features a circular, conical shape with a slightly ogee profile. Near the rough top, there is a thin ring-band. This monument serves as a prominent feature in the landscape.

Local climate

Pyramid Monument Approximately 300 Metres South of Gatcombe Park receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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