Granite Column in Rear Garden of Number 5 is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1986. Monument.

Granite Column in Rear Garden of Number 5

WRENN ID
forgotten-buttress-briar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1986
Type
Monument
Address
Granite Column in Rear Garden of Number 5, Pontoise Close
OS grid reference
TQ 518 561
Coordinates
51.28407, 0.1757
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Granite Column in the rear garden of Number 5 Pontoise Close is a tall Doric column made of red Cornish granite, likely from the late 19th century. This column is now situated in the rear garden of No 5 but originally stood in the grounds of the now-demolished Bradbourne Hall. It was the centerpiece of a Druidical circle, of which some remnants, such as monoliths, can still be found in the gardens of Nos 6 and 8. The column is believed to have been commissioned by Francis Crawshay (1811-1878), a member of the prominent Crawshay family known for their ironworks in South Wales. Francis Crawshay was involved with the Order of Druids of Wales and is thought to have constructed a Druidical Circle in Pontypridd while managing the family tinplate works at nearby Treforest.

Local climate

Granite Column in Rear Garden of Number 5 receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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