Althorp, Gateway to Grass Walk at Sp 6842 6462 is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1954. A C18 Archway.

Althorp, Gateway to Grass Walk at Sp 6842 6462

WRENN ID
empty-keystone-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 November 1954
Type
Archway
OS grid reference
SP 684 646
Coordinates
52.27551, -0.99862
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gateway to the grass walk at Althorp is an 18th-century archway made of lias and limestone ashlar. It features a round arch with moulded and patterned voussoirs and a keystone. The structure has rusticated quoins and an open pediment adorned with rusticated ball finials. On either side of the archway, there are blank openings and piers topped with rusticated ball finials. A pair of wrought iron gates with spikes completes the design.

Local climate

Althorp, Gateway to Grass Walk at Sp 6842 6462 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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