Pair of urns circa 25 metres to north west of Waddesdon Manor is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. A C17 Ornamental feature.

Pair of urns circa 25 metres to north west of Waddesdon Manor

WRENN ID
last-courtyard-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1985
Type
Ornamental feature
Address
Pair of urns circa 25 metres to north west of Waddesdon Manor, HP18 0JH
OS grid reference
SP 732 165
Coordinates
51.84288, -0.93751
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

A pair of ornamental urns, dating from the 17th century and of Netherlandish origin, are located approximately 25 metres to the northwest of Waddesdon Manor. These carved marble urns feature relief scenes depicting nymphs and satyrs, and have scroll handles adorned with mask-heads. They do not have lids. The urns are set on 19th-century stone pedestals that have panelled sides. These urns are positioned at the south ends of the drives leading to the manor.

Local climate

Pair of urns circa 25 metres to north west of Waddesdon Manor 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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