Statue of Frederick Prince of Wales South West of Hartwell House is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1951. Statue.

Statue of Frederick Prince of Wales South West of Hartwell House

WRENN ID
white-paling-falcon
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 October 1951
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Frederick Prince of Wales South West of Hartwell House, Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
OS grid reference
SP 795 123
Coordinates
51.80407, -0.84725
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Frederick Prince of Wales, erected in 1757, is a lead equestrian figure created by John Cheere. It stands on a high rectangular base with rounded ends, made of squared rubble stone. The base features a moulded cornice and plinth, which is inscribed with the following text: "Frederick Prince of Wales, Eldest son of George II born 1707 Died 1757 Erected 1757." The statue is located to the southwest of Hartwell House.

Local climate

Statue of Frederick Prince of Wales South West of Hartwell House receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% 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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