Walled Garden Gate Piers to Central North South Lane is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. Gate piers.

Walled Garden Gate Piers to Central North South Lane

WRENN ID
over-hearth-azure
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Gate piers
Address
Walled Garden Gate Piers to Central North South Lane, Henderskelfe
OS grid reference
SE 714 698
Coordinates
54.11962, -0.90895
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The gate piers to the central north-south lane of the walled garden at Castle Howard date from the early 18th century and are likely the work of Sir John Vanbrugh. Constructed from limestone ashlar, these piers stand approximately 5 metres tall. They feature pulvinated rustication on the columns, an acanthus frieze, and moulded cornices. At the top, they are adorned with urns that have bead rims and foliate scrolls. The site is included in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission's Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England, specifically noted as part of Castle Howard, which is designated Grade I.

Local climate

Walled Garden Gate Piers to Central North South Lane receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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