Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk is a Grade II listed building in the Cheltenham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1983. Statue. 5 related planning applications.

Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk

WRENN ID
muted-portal-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham MP: Max Wilkinson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1983
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk, Montpellier Gardens, GL50 1UZ
OS grid reference
SO 946 217
Coordinates
51.89452, -2.07934
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a statue of William IV, erected in 1833, and is of group value. It is located at the east end of the Central Walk within Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham. The statue is made of painted Bath stone and depicts the king wearing the Robes of the Order of the Garter, with one hand resting on an altar displaying a crown. The plinth is constructed of stucco on brickwork and bears an inscription noting that it was erected at Imperial Nursery Gardens in 1833 through public subscription to commemorate the passing of the Reform Bill, and was subsequently moved to its current location in 1920. Contemporary sources suggest the statue was erected in 1831 and was donated by Thomas Henney. It is considered a rare depiction of this monarch. Montpellier Gardens were originally laid out by J.B. Papworth between 1825 and 1826 for Pearson Thompson.

Local climate

Statue of William IV at East End of Central Walk receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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