Urn, 60 Metres South West of Centre of West Elevation of Helmingham Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. Urn.

Urn, 60 Metres South West of Centre of West Elevation of Helmingham Hall

WRENN ID
outer-column-hyssop
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
Country
England
Type
Urn
OS grid reference
TM 186 576
Coordinates
52.17363, 1.19564
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This urn, one of a pair, dates from the early 19th century and is located 60 meters south-west of the center of the west elevation of Helmingham Hall. It is made of limestone and stands approximately 1.5 meters high. The urn features a square base with a small wreath on each face. It has a slender stem, and the bowl is shallow with gadrooning and an everted rim. The urn is included for its group value and is also listed as Grade I in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

Local climate

Urn, 60 Metres South West of Centre of West Elevation of Helmingham Hall sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% 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 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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  2. Revetment to Outer Bank of Moat Surrounding Helmingham Hall, and Two Attached Bridges Grade II 85 m
  3. Entrance Gateway and Piers to Helmingham Park, Between Front Lodges to Oak Walk Grade II 400 m
  4. Front Lodge and Screen Wall to Left Grade II 404 m
  5. Front Lodge and Screen Wall to Right Grade II 407 m
  6. Gate Lodge, North East of Helmingham Hall Grade II 426 m
  7. Parkgate House Grade II 458 m
  8. Church of St Mary Grade I 466 m
  9. The Old Rectory Grade II 507 m
  10. The Old Forge Grade II 512 m