Statue Of Neptune

The Statue of Neptune is a Grade II listed structure located at Wotton House in Wotton Underwood. This statue is believed to be part of a larger group created between 1771 and 1789. It is carved from stone and represents a boy on a dolphin, possibly depicting Arion or Palaemon. The surviving section includes a dolphin, a clump of bullrushes behind it, a stump of a palm tree, and a foot. A listing from 1985 mentioned that other fragments of the figure of Neptune were either on site or at Wotton House, but their current status is unknown.

The statue is situated within a historic designed landscape that surrounds an early 18th-century country house. The landscape features a layout likely created by George London and Henry Wise, which evolved into a more extensive mid-18th-century park designed for George Grenville by Lancelot Brown. William Pitt, who later became the first Earl of Chatham, is also recognized for his significant contributions to the design.