The Railings, Gate and Gate Piers About 9 Metes South of Donisthorpe is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1959. Gate and railings.

The Railings, Gate and Gate Piers About 9 Metes South of Donisthorpe

WRENN ID
woven-glass-violet
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 April 1959
Type
Gate and railings
Address
The Railings, Gate and Gate Piers About 9 Metes South of Donisthorpe, Cow Square, Somerton
OS grid reference
ST 490 286
Coordinates
51.05509, -2.72767
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The railings, gate, and gate piers located about 9 meters south of Donisthorpe are likely from the 18th century. They are made of wrought iron and sit on stone plinths that are now mostly buried. The design features plain waisted and collared spikes with leaf curls at the bases to deter small animals, along with thick braced standards topped with urn finials. The gate piers have scroll open-work on all four sides, with repousse work on the tops, and the ornate gate matches this design. This set is a rare example of high-quality 18th-century ironwork in a small town setting, although it was noted to be in poor condition during a survey in June 1984.

Local climate

The Railings, Gate and Gate Piers About 9 Metes South of Donisthorpe receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 56% 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 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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