The Boar Garden Urn and Pedestal Approximately 30 Metres South East of Statue of Wild Boar is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. A Georgian Urn and pedestal.

The Boar Garden Urn and Pedestal Approximately 30 Metres South East of Statue of Wild Boar

WRENN ID
roaming-solder-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Urn and pedestal
Period
Georgian
OS grid reference
SE 715 700
Coordinates
54.12127, -0.90702
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Boar Garden Urn and Pedestal, located approximately 30 metres south-east of the statue of the Wild Boar at Castle Howard, is a mid to late 18th century structure made of sandstone. It stands about 3 metres tall and features two steps leading up to the pedestal, which has a moulded base, panels with frosted rustication, and a moulded cornice. The urn itself is globular, adorned with festoons and topped with a floral finial. This site is noted in the Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England, specifically for Castle Howard, which is classified as Grade I.

Local climate

The Boar Garden Urn and Pedestal Approximately 30 Metres South East of Statue of Wild Boar 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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