Fountain in Yew Court, Godmersham Park is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 August 1984. Fountain. 1 related planning application.

Fountain in Yew Court, Godmersham Park

WRENN ID
gaunt-obsidian-river
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent MP: Katie Lam (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 August 1984
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain in Yew Court, Godmersham Park, CT4 7DT
OS grid reference
TR 061 509
Coordinates
51.2201, 0.95137
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain in Yew Court at Godmersham Park dates from the 18th century. It features a catchment bowl on a stem adorned with cartouches, and a scalloped bowl that is supported by a central pillar featuring four sea monsters.

Local climate

Fountain in Yew Court, Godmersham Park receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 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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