Statue of Hercules, 30 Metres North East of Place Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1984. Statue.
Statue of Hercules, 30 Metres North East of Place Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- empty-basalt-rye
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk MP: Nick Timothy (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 January 1984
- Type
- Statue
- OS grid reference
- TL 842 599
- Coordinates
- 52.20686, 0.69531
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Statue of Hercules, made of limestone, was created in 1578 and is located 30 metres northeast of Place Farmhouse in Hawstead. This statue was originally placed within the inner court of Hawstead Place, which was demolished in the early 19th century, and it was erected for the visit of Queen Elizabeth I. The statue is slightly over lifesize and depicts Hercules as naked, with a complete growth of fur and a thick beard. In his right hand, he holds a club over his shoulder, while his left hand rests on his hip. Hercules stands on a small cubical plinth, which features an inscription that reads: "set up for Queen Elizabeth 1578, removed to Hardwick 1827, severely damaged 1967, restored and returned home 1978." There is a drawing dated 1812 that shows the statue with its original canopy, and further description can be found in "History and Antiquities of Hawstead" by Revd. Sir John Cullum, published in 1784.
Local climate
Statue of Hercules, 30 Metres North East of Place Farmhouse sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% 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 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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