Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1967. Statue. 1 related planning application.

Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond

WRENN ID
brooding-cornice-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon MP: Sir Julian Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 1967
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond, Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
OS grid reference
SE 280 688
Coordinates
54.11436, -1.57281
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Neptune and its pedestal, located in the center of Moon Pond, date from around 1750 and were created for John Aislabie and his son, William. The pedestal is made of ashlar stone, while the statue itself is crafted from lead. The statue was removed for restoration during the time of the resurvey and is scheduled to be returned in January 1986. The pedestal was renewed in 1985.

Local climate

Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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