Statue of George Palmer is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. Statue.

Statue of George Palmer

WRENN ID
dusk-flint-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central MP: Matt Rodda (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1978
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of George Palmer, Palmer Park
OS grid reference
SU 738 730
Coordinates
51.45194, -0.93861
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Statue of George Palmer, located in Palmer Park, was created in 1891 by sculptor George Blackall Simmonds. This bronze statue depicts George Palmer, the founder of Huntley and Palmer's biscuit empire, holding his silk hat and umbrella in his right hand while grasping his lapel with his left. It stands on a tall pink granite plinth that features a moulded base and cornice. The statue was funded by public subscription and was originally unveiled on November 4, 1891, in Broad Street. In 1930, it was moved to its current location in Palmer Park, which was also donated to Reading by Palmer. This statue is noted for its unusual design.

Local climate

Statue of George Palmer sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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