Eastemmost of a pair of Sphinxes to west of Combe Bank is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1994. Garden ornament. 1 related planning application.
Eastemmost of a pair of Sphinxes to west of Combe Bank
- WRENN ID
- ragged-wall-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Sevenoaks
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 April 1994
- Type
- Garden ornament
- Address
- Eastemmost of a pair of Sphinxes to west of Combe Bank, Radnor House Sevenoaks School, Combe Bank Drive, Sundridge, Sundridge with Ide Hill, TN14 6AE
- OS grid reference
- TQ 480 557
- Coordinates
- 51.28186, 0.12096
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The easternmost of a pair of Sphinxes located to the west of Combe Bank is a garden ornament made of 18th century Portland stone. This Sphinx is inspired by classical antique Egyptian models and is positioned on either side of a mid-19th century flight of steps. The Sphinx measures about 5 feet long and is depicted in a crouching position, resting on a rectangular moulded stone base. It has likely been in this location since the rose garden was established.
Local climate
Eastemmost of a pair of Sphinxes to west of Combe Bank receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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