Stone Urn, 9m North-West Corner of Milton Abbey School is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 1985. Garden ornament.

Stone Urn, 9m North-West Corner of Milton Abbey School

WRENN ID
north-truss-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 October 1985
Type
Garden ornament
Address
Stone Urn, 9m North-West Corner of Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas
OS grid reference
ST 798 023
Coordinates
50.82067, -2.2879
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The stone urn located 9 meters north-west of the north-west corner of Milton Abbey School is a garden ornament, likely from the 18th century. It features a lion mask at the top, with upswept scrolls on either side, supported by two putti that hold draped wreaths of flowers. The urn is set on a stone pedestal, which has a cap that projects at each end and is supported by carved consoles.

Local climate

Stone Urn, 9m North-West Corner of Milton Abbey School receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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  2. The Abbot's Hall and Kitchen, Milton Abbey Grade I 62 m
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  4. School Cottage Grade II 161 m
  5. Green Walk Grade II 200 m
  6. Footbridge Leading from Grounds of Milton Abbey School to Saint Catherine's Chapel, 100m West of the Chapel Grade II 202 m
  7. Entrance Gates and Gatepiers to Milton Abbey 240m North of Milton Abbey School Grade II 227 m
  8. Chapel of Saint Catherine Grade I 308 m
  9. The Ruins Grade II 594 m
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