2 Busts in Public Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the East Hampshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1977. Sculpture.

2 Busts in Public Gardens

WRENN ID
twisted-entrance-falcon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 March 1977
Type
Sculpture
Address
2 Busts in Public Gardens, Westbrooke Road, Alton
OS grid reference
SU 715 392
Coordinates
51.14792, -0.9788
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

There are two busts located in the public gardens on Westbrooke Road. These busts are probably from the early 18th century and are made of white marble, although they have become very weathered over time. They depict a male and a female figure, shown from the head and shoulders, with Baroque-style draperies. The busts are set on modern pedestals that were added around 1934 or 1935.

Local climate

2 Busts in Public Gardens receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 53% 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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