Fountain Basin in North Court of Grimsthorpe Castle is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1986. Fountain. 13 related planning applications.

Fountain Basin in North Court of Grimsthorpe Castle

WRENN ID
strange-buttress-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 December 1986
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain Basin in North Court of Grimsthorpe Castle, Edenham, PE10 0LY
OS grid reference
TF 044 228
Coordinates
52.79293, -0.45271
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain basin located in the north court of Grimsthorpe Castle dates from the 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. It features a circular design with a moulded base and a broad saucer-shaped basin that has a central raised spigot. This fountain is positioned at the centre of the north court.

Local climate

Fountain Basin in North Court of Grimsthorpe Castle 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 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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