Vase and Pedestal to North West of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall Gardens is a Grade I listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1967. A C18 Vase and pedestal.

Vase and Pedestal to North West of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall Gardens

WRENN ID
dusk-spire-indigo
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire MP: Samantha Niblett (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1967
Type
Vase and pedestal
Address
Vase and Pedestal to North West of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close
OS grid reference
SK 391 248
Coordinates
52.81945, -1.42071
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The vase and pedestal located to the northwest of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall Gardens date from around 1704 for the pedestal, designed by Devigne, and the late 18th century for the urn. This structure was created as part of a French-style garden designed by the Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. The stone cylindrical pedestal rests on a plain circular plinth and features acanthus leaf decoration at the base and a moulded cornice. The sides of the pedestal are adorned with carved swags and baroque panels that include the initials 'TDC', flanked by putti. The vase, dating from the late 18th century, has laurel leaf decoration at the base of the bowl and a Vitruvian scroll at the top. The lip of the vase is decorated with a Greek Key pattern, and the lid features acanthus leaf carving. This item is included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I.

Local climate

Vase and Pedestal to North West of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall Gardens 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 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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