Fountain Approximately 10 Metres to South-West of Sledmere House is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. Fountain.

Fountain Approximately 10 Metres to South-West of Sledmere House

WRENN ID
night-bracket-spring
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Bridlington and The Wolds MP: Charlie Dewhirst (Con)
Country
England
Type
Fountain
OS grid reference
SE 930 646
Coordinates
54.06932, -0.57957
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This fountain, located about 10 metres to the south-west of Sledmere House, dates from the mid to late 19th century and is made of artificial stone. It stands approximately 3 metres high and features a circular plinth that supports a tripod base, which is adorned with river gods holding a trefoiled basin. Above this, there is another tripod that supports dolphins and a circular basin topped by a putto. The entire structure is set within a circular basin that has a diameter of about 5 metres. The fountain is included for its group value with Sledmere House.

Local climate

Fountain Approximately 10 Metres to South-West of Sledmere House receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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