North Gate Piers And Railings, Kirkland House is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 26 June 1986. Gatepiers and railings.

North Gate Piers And Railings, Kirkland House

WRENN ID
dim-newel-equinox
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP: David Mundell (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
26 June 1986
Type
Gatepiers and railings
OS grid reference
NX 809 931
Coordinates
55.21774, -3.87352
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The North Gate Piers and Railings at Kirkland House date back to the early 19th century. They feature square gatepiers made of red ashlar stone, which are panelled and topped with shaped finials. These gatepiers are connected by decorative cast-iron railings that have anthemion finials. The railings are elevated on a low, carved ashlar cope. The gate is similarly decorated, although the westmost gate has been removed.

Local climate

North Gate Piers And Railings, Kirkland House sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,400 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 59 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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