Railings and Balustrades Surrounding the Fountains, with Kerbstones to Pools and Statue of Jenner is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 January 1970. Monument. 4 related planning applications.

Railings and Balustrades Surrounding the Fountains, with Kerbstones to Pools and Statue of Jenner

WRENN ID
former-tower-auburn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 January 1970
Type
Monument
Address
Railings and Balustrades Surrounding the Fountains, with Kerbstones to Pools and Statue of Jenner, Kensington Gardens W2, City of Westminster, W2 2UH
OS grid reference
TQ 267 806
Coordinates
51.51076, -0.17516
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The railings and balustrades surrounding the fountains in Kensington Gardens date from the mid-19th century and are part of a formal water garden. They feature Portland stone kerbs and balustrades, along with cast iron railings. The area is rectangular, containing four pools and a central fountain, all enclosed by the cast iron railings. There are entrances to the east and west, each flanked by Portland stone pedestals topped with urns. The balustrading on the south side projects forward to support a shell fountain held up by figures of mermaids. On the east side, there is a monument to Edward Jenner, consisting of a bronze seated figure on a Portland stone plinth, accompanied by stone seats. This feature is an integral part of the overall design that includes the Pavilion at The Fountains.

Local climate

Railings and Balustrades Surrounding the Fountains, with Kerbstones to Pools and Statue of Jenner sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% 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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