Statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire Kg (1833/1908) Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/98 is a Grade II listed building in the Eastbourne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 May 1971. Statue.

Statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire Kg (1833/1908) Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/98

WRENN ID
moated-sill-sienna
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne MP: Josh Babarinde (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 May 1971
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire Kg (1833/1908) Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/98, King Edward's Parade
OS grid reference
TV 612 981
Coordinates
50.76014, 0.28443
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire, KG, who lived from 1833 to 1908 and served as Mayor of Eastbourne in 1897 and 1898, is located in the gardens in front of the Grand Hotel. This bronze statue, which stands on a granite plinth, was erected in 1910. It depicts the Duke standing while wearing Chancellor's robes and a 'George' collar.

Local climate

Statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire Kg (1833/1908) Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/98 receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 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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