Statue in Old Pleasure Grounds About 290 Metres South East of Moor Park is a Grade II listed building in the Three Rivers local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1985. Statue.
Statue in Old Pleasure Grounds About 290 Metres South East of Moor Park
- WRENN ID
- ghost-vault-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Three Rivers
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire MP: Mr Gagan Mohindra (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 October 1985
- Type
- Statue
- OS grid reference
- TQ 076 930
- Coordinates
- 51.62588, -0.44563
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue located about 290 meters southeast of Moor Park is a notable feature in the Old Pleasure Grounds, which were designed by Capability Brown around 1755 to 1760. This statue, which serves to close the vista to the southeast of Moor Park, depicts an antique female figure holding a book, showcasing Hellenistic drapery and hairstyle. It stands on an early 19th-century ashlar pedestal that has a moulded plinth and cornice, with moulded panels on each face. The statue is included for its group value, alongside the steps, walls, and gates in the area.
Local climate
Statue in Old Pleasure Grounds About 290 Metres South East of Moor Park sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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