Pediment Sculpture to the North of the Prince Consort Library is a Grade II listed building in the Rushmoor local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1982. Sculpture.

Pediment Sculpture to the North of the Prince Consort Library

WRENN ID
swift-entrance-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot MP: Alex Baker (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 June 1982
Type
Sculpture
OS grid reference
SU 857 513
Coordinates
51.25525, -0.77205
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The pediment sculpture located to the north of the Prince Consort Library in Aldershot dates from around 1857. It is attached to the library on its northern side and features the Royal Coat of Arms in high relief, crafted from Portland Stone. This sculpture was previously situated within the pediment at the center of the Officers' Mess building at West Cavalry (Willems) Barracks.

Local climate

Pediment Sculpture to the North of the Prince Consort Library receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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