Royal Naval College Fountains in Grounds on Axes to West of King Charles' and King William's Quarters is a Grade II listed building in the Greenwich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1973. Fountain.

Royal Naval College Fountains in Grounds on Axes to West of King Charles' and King William's Quarters

WRENN ID
half-jamb-quill
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich MP: Matthew Pennycook (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 June 1973
Type
Fountain
Address
Royal Naval College Fountains in Grounds on Axes to West of King Charles' and King William's Quarters, Romney Road Se10
OS grid reference
TQ 385 778
Coordinates
51.48231, -0.00668
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Royal Naval College features two identical stone fountains located in the grounds to the west of King Charles' and King William's Quarters. These fountains date from the 18th century and are set on vermiculate square plinths, each adorned with masks on the sides that support a raised round bowl. Above the bowls, there are shafts with four projecting gargoyles. Each fountain is topped with an iron cap, which is likely a later addition, that includes three stepped lampholders.

Local climate

Royal Naval College Fountains in Grounds on Axes to West of King Charles' and King William's Quarters 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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