Dryad sculpture, University of York is a Grade II listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 2018. Sculpture.
Dryad sculpture, University of York
- WRENN ID
- idle-remnant-thistle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central MP: Rachael Maskell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 2018
- Type
- Sculpture
- Address
- Dryad sculpture, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD
- OS grid reference
- SE 625 503
- Coordinates
- 53.94574, -1.04789
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Dryad sculpture, created by Austin Wright between 1983 and 1984, is a public artwork located at the University of York. Made from cast and welded aluminium, the sculpture measures 2.4 meters long, 1.4 meters wide, and 1.5 meters high. It features a double ring connected to an arching, flowing horizontal form, resembling a reclining figure with a ring-like head and extended wings. The surface of the aluminium is smooth at the head, while the body showcases a variety of textures. The sculpture is mounted on a rendered rectangular plinth with a stainless steel top and a concrete base, situated next to a rectangular pool and adjacent to the yews in the topiary garden beside Heslington Hall.
Local climate
Dryad sculpture, University of York sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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