Statue of Samson Slaying Philistine in Garden to West of Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 1950. Statue.
Statue of Samson Slaying Philistine in Garden to West of Seaton Delaval Hall
- WRENN ID
- high-remnant-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth MP: Emma Foody (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 July 1950
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of Samson Slaying Philistine in Garden to West of Seaton Delaval Hall, Seaton Valley
- OS grid reference
- NZ 321 765
- Coordinates
- 55.08197, -1.4976
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of Samson slaying the Philistine is located in the garden to the west of Seaton Delaval Hall. It dates from the early 18th century and is made of lead, standing on an ashlar plinth. The statue features life-size figures that are lightly draped. The base is panelled and includes a plinth and cornice. Originally, the statue was situated in the north-east corner bastion of the ha-ha.
Local climate
Statue of Samson Slaying Philistine in Garden to West of Seaton Delaval Hall receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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Similar buildings
The closest matches to this building from all 493,000 UK listed buildings, by architecture, period and materials.
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- 2 Statue of Samson and the Philistine Approximately 110 Metres East of East Front of Drayton House
- 3 Statue Approximately 30 Metres North East of Harrowden Hall
- 4 Ha Ha Wall with Angle Bastions and Statues Enclosing Seaton Delaval Hall and Church of Our Lady
- 5 Statue Group at South End of South Vista
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- Gatepiers, Gates and Ha Ha Wall at Entrance to Seaton Delaval Hall
- Piers and Gate at Entrance to Drive to Church of Our Lady
- Farmbuilding at Seaton Village Farm on East of Drive North of Pond
- Farmbuilding at Seaton Village Farm to East of Farmhouse
- Ha Ha Wall with Angle Bastions and Statues Enclosing Seaton Delaval Hall and Church of Our Lady
- Yard Walls at Avenue Farm North
- Avenue Farmhouse North