The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of These in Park Road the Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of This is a Grade II* listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1955. Lodge, gateway.
The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of These in Park Road the Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of This
- WRENN ID
- first-tower-crow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 February 1955
- Type
- Lodge, gateway
- OS grid reference
- SU 975 217
- Coordinates
- 50.98682, -0.61126
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, along with the wall to the east and south, is a significant structure dating from the late 18th century. The Lodge is a small, two-storey building made of ashlar stone, featuring three windows. Its central section projects and has a blind round-headed arch on the ground floor, with a cornice above and a panel decorated with swags and a pediment, topped by a chimney. The side sections of the Lodge are distinguished by long and short quoins, and the glazing bars remain intact.
The Gateway is positioned at a right angle to the northeast and is connected by a curved stone wall. The main carriage entrance is flanked by square, rusticated ashlar piers. Adjacent to these piers are sections of wall, leading to a pair of taller piers that are adorned with trophies and helmets, crafted by V Prost of Dijon. To the east and south of the Gateway, there is an 18th-century stone wall that encloses the grounds. The southern portion of this wall curves into the entrance of the Works courtyard, which features ashlar piers and iron gates.
Local climate
The Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of These in Park Road the Main Gate and Lodge of Petworth House, with the Wall to the East and South of This receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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