Nell Gwynns Monument in Park Wood is a Grade II listed building in the Dacorum local planning authority area, England. A Georgian Monument.
Nell Gwynns Monument in Park Wood
- WRENN ID
- twisted-bonework-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dacorum
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted MP: Victoria Collins (LD)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Monument
- Period
- Georgian
- Address
- Nell Gwynns Monument in Park Wood, Oddy Hill, Tring
- OS grid reference
- SP 932 107
- Coordinates
- 51.7872, -0.64971
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Nell Gwynn's Monument is an obelisk located in Park Wood, dating from the early 18th century. It was likely commissioned by William Gore and designed by James Gibbs as part of the landscaped setting of Tring Park. The monument is constructed of limestone ashlar on a red brick core and stands about 50 feet high at a round point in the wood, overlooking Tring Park. It features a high square pedestal with a moulded cap and base, and a tall tapering obelisk that rests on a boldly moulded base, which includes two tori with scotia between. The obelisk has a concave point topped with a ball finial that is pierced by a spike. There is no inscription on the monument. From this location, there is a view to the northeast along an alley leading to the Temple or Summer House. James Gibbs was known for designing several ornamental buildings for William Gore, who died in 1739.
Local climate
Nell Gwynns Monument in Park Wood 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 79% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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