Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court is a Grade II listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 2004. Fountain and lamp posts. 1 related planning application.

Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court

WRENN ID
hallowed-wall-ivy
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood MP: Helen Hayes (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 2004
Type
Fountain and lamp posts
Address
Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court, SE24 9QX
OS grid reference
TQ 323 749
Coordinates
51.45819, -0.09679
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain and six lamp posts at Dorchester Court are located in the central gardens of a block of flats, dating from the early 20th century. The six cast iron lamp posts are set on brick and concrete plinths, arranged symmetrically with three on each side of a rectangular garden plot that features a round fountain. The concrete plinths have curved ends and conceal a brick electricity chamber underneath. The fountain, designed in an art deco style, consists of a series of concrete shells atop a concrete plinth, with a large saucer bowl also made of concrete. These features are an integral part of the moderne design of the 96 flats that surround the central courtyard of Dorchester Court.

Local climate

Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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