Cascade on Spring 100 Metres South West of South West Wing of Mottisfont Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the Test Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 April 1986. Cascade.

Cascade on Spring 100 Metres South West of South West Wing of Mottisfont Abbey

WRENN ID
leaning-slate-gold
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Test Valley
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North MP: Caroline Nokes (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 April 1986
Type
Cascade
OS grid reference
SU 326 268
Coordinates
51.04018, -1.53573
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The cascade on spring, located 100 meters southwest of the southwest wing of Mottisfont Abbey, dates from the 18th century. It features stone steps leading to the cascade, which has lead urns. The cascade consists of eight steps, falling a total of 2 meters and measuring 2 meters wide, with moss covering the stones. At the top of the cascade, there are lead urns with ram's head handles, positioned on plinths with carved ramps on either side.

Local climate

Cascade on Spring 100 Metres South West of South West Wing of Mottisfont Abbey receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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