Fountain to South of Pencarrow House is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 November 1988. Fountain.

Fountain to South of Pencarrow House

WRENN ID
lapsed-joist-cedar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 November 1988
Type
Fountain
Address
Fountain to South of Pencarrow House, Egloshayle
OS grid reference
SX 039 709
Coordinates
50.50581, -4.76562
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The fountain, located to the south of Pencarrow House, is possibly from the late 19th century. It is made of stone ashlar and stands in the middle of a shallow pool that has a low granite-coped surround featuring an ornate pattern. The design of the fountain is reminiscent of 17th century Italianate baroque style, featuring a stepped base with a circular basin supported by a central pier and four attached caryatid figures. This fountain serves as the focal point of the formal terraced lawns situated to the south of Pencarrow House.

Local climate

Fountain to South of Pencarrow House sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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