Statue of Robert Aske in forecourt of Haberdashers' Hatcham College is a Grade II listed building in the Lewisham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 July 1950. Statue. 8 related planning applications.

Statue of Robert Aske in forecourt of Haberdashers' Hatcham College

WRENN ID
eastward-barrel-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North MP: Vicky Foxcroft (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 July 1950
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Robert Aske in forecourt of Haberdashers' Hatcham College, Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF
OS grid reference
TQ 359 761
Coordinates
51.46806, -0.0436
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Robert Aske is located in the forecourt of Haberdashers' Hatcham College. It was created in 1836 and is made of Coade Stone. The figure depicts Aske in the robes of a Livery Company, leaning on a plinth that features a coat of arms and holds plans of buildings in his hand. The statue stands on a high plinth that has a long inscription detailing Robert Aske's Hospital, which was founded in 1692. The statue is signed "Croggon, Lambeth, 1836."

Local climate

Statue of Robert Aske in forecourt of Haberdashers' Hatcham College 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 96% 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 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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