Statue of figure playing a lyre and pedestal is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. A C19 Statue.
Statue of figure playing a lyre and pedestal
- WRENN ID
- solemn-cupola-wagtail
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 June 1987
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of figure playing a lyre and pedestal, Lime Walk, Henderskelfe
- OS grid reference
- SE 715 697
- Coordinates
- 54.11888, -0.90626
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of a figure playing a lyre and its pedestal, located at Castle Howard in Henderskelfe, dates from the early 19th century. Made of sandstone, the statue stands approximately 5 meters tall. At the base, there is a plaque inscribed with lines from Henry Hart Milman's poem "The Belvidere Apollo," which won the Newdigate prize for poetry in 1812. The poem reflects themes of beauty and divinity.
The pedestal is designed in a pyramidal shape, intricately carved to resemble a craggy mountain, complete with trees, ruins, and a stream. Atop this pedestal is the standing figure, draped in loose garments and holding a lyre.
Local climate
Statue of figure playing a lyre and pedestal receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% 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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