Left Gatepier of Original Entry to West of Easton Neston House is a Grade I listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1951. Gatepier.

Left Gatepier of Original Entry to West of Easton Neston House

WRENN ID
silent-stone-vetch
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 December 1951
Type
Gatepier
OS grid reference
SP 698 493
Coordinates
52.13803, -0.98011
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The left gatepier of the original entry to the west of Easton Neston House is a Grade I listed structure, likely dating from the mid-17th century. It is constructed of limestone and features banded stonework with vermiculated rustication on the gatepost. The gatepier is adorned with Tuscan demi-columns that support ball finials and a section of a segmental pediment. On the inner side facing the house, there is a rectangular niche with an eared surround and keyblock. The park and gardens surrounding the gatepier are included in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England Register of Parks and Gardens at Grade II.

Local climate

Left Gatepier of Original Entry to West of Easton Neston House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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