Gate and Gatepiers Immediately North-East of Watermillock House is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 December 1967. Gate and gatepiers.
Gate and Gatepiers Immediately North-East of Watermillock House
- WRENN ID
- knotted-turret-quill
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 December 1967
- Type
- Gate and gatepiers
- Address
- Gate and Gatepiers Immediately North-East of Watermillock House, A592, Matterdale, Westmorland and Furness
- OS grid reference
- NY 446 224
- Coordinates
- 54.59434, -2.85871
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gate and gatepiers located immediately to the north-east of Watermillock House are likely from the 18th century, while the gate itself is of a later date. The structure features rusticated piers made of ashlar, which are topped with cornices and tall finials that end in balls. The gate is designed with H-L hinges and has round-headed arches along with an ogival head.
Local climate
Gate and Gatepiers Immediately North-East of Watermillock House sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,320 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 63 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 38 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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