Carved Tablet Approximately 40 Metres South West of Swiss Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Garden ornament.
Carved Tablet Approximately 40 Metres South West of Swiss Cottage
- WRENN ID
- winding-rafter-wren
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1985
- Type
- Garden ornament
- OS grid reference
- TL 148 446
- Coordinates
- 52.08819, -0.32462
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is an early to mid-19th century garden ornament commissioned for the 3rd Lord Ongley at The Swiss Garden. The ornament consists of a white marble tablet carved to resemble an open book, set into a grey marble base. It is located approximately 40 metres southwest of Swiss Cottage, within close proximity to a thatched tree shelter. The tablet is inscribed with a poem, believed to be by Lord Ongley, entitled "The Forgotten One", which explores themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time. The poem references a shower in June, an oak tree, and a tomb, creating a poignant and evocative atmosphere. The inscription also includes references to remembrance and the impact of time on relationships. The poem concludes with a farewell and acceptance of forgetfulness.
Local climate
Carved Tablet Approximately 40 Metres South West of Swiss Cottage sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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