Pair of Curved Benches to Either Side of Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall Gardens is a Grade II* listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1987. Garden furniture.

Pair of Curved Benches to Either Side of Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall Gardens

WRENN ID
proud-crypt-auburn
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire MP: Samantha Niblett (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1987
Type
Garden furniture
Address
Pair of Curved Benches to Either Side of Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall Gardens, Church Close
OS grid reference
SK 391 249
Coordinates
52.82062, -1.42027
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This pair of curved benches, located on either side of the Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall Gardens, dates from the early 18th century but has undergone significant restoration. They were created as part of a French-style garden designed by the Royal Gardeners to Queen Anne, specifically London and Wise, for Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. The benches feature seven narrow shaped legs with moulded bases and a plain segmental curved slab stone seat on top, complemented by moulded nosings. They are included in the Derbyshire Historic Gardens Register at Grade I.

Local climate

Pair of Curved Benches to Either Side of Grand Basin 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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