Fountain in Centre of Priory Park is a Grade II listed building in the Haringey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 May 1974. Fountain.

Fountain in Centre of Priory Park

WRENN ID
sacred-rotunda-crow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet MP: Catherine West (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 May 1974
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain in Centre of Priory Park, Middle Lane N8
OS grid reference
TQ 301 891
Coordinates
51.58582, -0.12299
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain in the centre of Priory Park, likely built in the late 19th century, features an octagonal basin made of polished limestone. It has smaller, semi-circular basins that project from alternate sides. Additionally, there are two round basins on the central stem and two coats of arms displayed on opposite sides.

Local climate

Fountain in Centre of Priory Park 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 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% 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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