Gatepiers to Askham Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1991. Gatepiers.

Gatepiers to Askham Hall

WRENN ID
stubborn-flue-dale
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lake District National Park
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 January 1991
Type
Gatepiers
Address
Gatepiers to Askham Hall, Westmorland and Furness
OS grid reference
NY 516 238
Coordinates
54.60735, -2.75062
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gatepiers to Askham Hall, likely dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century, are constructed from ashlar stone. They feature rusticated square piers topped with large caps that have ball finials. The entrance is completed with paired wooden gates that consist of 15 panels each.

Local climate

Gatepiers to Askham Hall sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,280 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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