Water Hydrant opposite Ivy Cottage, Nettlecombe is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 2019. Hydrant.

Water Hydrant opposite Ivy Cottage, Nettlecombe

WRENN ID
wild-pedestal-lake
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West MP: Richard Quigley (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 2019
Type
Hydrant
Address
Water Hydrant opposite Ivy Cottage, Nettlecombe, Nettlecombe Lane, Whitwell, Niton and Whitwell, PO38 2AE
OS grid reference
SZ 526 782
Coordinates
50.60182, -1.25726
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The water hydrant opposite Ivy Cottage in Nettlecombe is a free-standing structure dating from 1887. It is one of eight remaining hydrants in the areas of Whitwell and Nettlecombe. Made of cast iron, the hydrant is painted red and situated in the hedge, facing north onto the lane. It stands approximately 1 meter high and features a fluted column that rests on a moulded and pierced base, which also served as a support for a water bucket. At the top, the column is capped with a domed and fluted cap adorned with an acorn finial. Below the cap, there is a lion's-head mask with a water dispenser and an operating knob located to the side.

Local climate

Water Hydrant opposite Ivy Cottage, Nettlecombe receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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