Statue of Diana on pedestal, about 1 kilometre north west of Longford Castle is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 1985. A C18 Sculpture.
Statue of Diana on pedestal, about 1 kilometre north west of Longford Castle
- WRENN ID
- night-window-swift
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury MP: John Glen (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 March 1985
- Type
- Sculpture
- Address
- Statue of Diana on pedestal, about 1 kilometre north west of Longford Castle, Longford Park, Odstock
- OS grid reference
- SU 161 271
- Coordinates
- 51.04368, -1.77157
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of Diana is located on a pedestal about 1 kilometre northwest of Longford Castle. It dates from the 18th century and was created by an unknown sculptor. The statue is made of limestone and features a square plinth and pedestal, which is accessed by three steps. Each side of the pedestal has a circular panel adorned with egg-and-dart ornament, set within a cyma-moulded square panel. The plaques on the pedestal display carved relief scenes of Britannia, either seated or standing, accompanied by coastal scenery and Latin inscriptions. The statue itself is finely carved and slightly less than life-size, depicting Diana holding a shield with a classical male head in relief. It occupies a prominent position in the park, overlooking Longford Castle to the southeast.
Local climate
Statue of Diana on pedestal, about 1 kilometre north west of Longford Castle receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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