Gates, Railings and Piers by the Grand Lodge is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. Gatehouse.
Gates, Railings and Piers by the Grand Lodge
- WRENN ID
- strange-pewter-larch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 1985
- Type
- Gatehouse
- Address
- Gates, Railings and Piers by the Grand Lodge, the Crossroads, Waddesdon
- OS grid reference
- SP 757 167
- Coordinates
- 51.84385, -0.90216
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The gates, railings, and piers at the grand east entrance to Waddesdon Park were built around 1880-1890, likely designed by H.A. Destailleur for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. The structure features cast iron double gates flanked by single gates, with railings that curve forward to create a wide segment. The railings have scrolled panels and finials, while the gates are adorned with elaborate scrolled crests and Rothschild badges depicting five crossed arrows. Stone dwarf walls with moulded copings support the gates. The gate piers and terminal piers are made of stone, showcasing vermiculated blocks and fluted friezes with acanthus scrolls at the corners, topped with pine cone finials.
Local climate
Gates, Railings and Piers by the Grand Lodge receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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