Set of four statues at corners of fountain terrace. is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. A Mid C18 Statue.

Set of four statues at corners of fountain terrace.

WRENN ID
waning-tower-honey
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1985
Type
Statue
Address
Set of four statues at corners of fountain terrace., Waddesdon Manor Grounds, Waddesdon, HP18 0JH
OS grid reference
SP 732 164
Coordinates
51.84177, -0.93758
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The set of four statues located at the corners of the fountain terrace in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor dates from the mid-18th century and is of Italian origin. These large statues are carved from marble and represent four goddesses.

At the northeast corner, one statue is draped and holds a garland and a wreath of laurel. The southeast corner features a partially draped figure holding a ball, compasses, and lilies. The southwest corner displays a nude statue holding a small cup and a short staff, while the northwest corner has another nude figure holding a small bunch of flowers.

Each statue stands on a square stone pedestal from the 19th century, which includes a moulded base, panels, and a cornice.

Local climate

Set of four statues at corners of fountain terrace. receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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