Atlas Fountain and Pond is a Grade I listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. A C19 Fountain.

Atlas Fountain and Pond

WRENN ID
scarred-parapet-crow
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Fountain
Address
Atlas Fountain and Pond, South Parterre, Henderskelfe
OS grid reference
SE 716 699
Coordinates
54.1202, -0.90538
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Atlas Fountain and Pond, located in the south parterre of Castle Howard, was designed in 1850 by W A Nesfield. The figures were crafted by John Thomas, while local craftsmen created the tazza, pedestals, shells, and basin. The jets and fittings were supplied by James Easton. The figures are made of Portland stone, and the globe is made of bronze. The pond has a diameter of approximately 27 metres. At the center, four recumbent Tritons blow water over Atlas, who is kneeling on a pedestal in the central tazza. The figures were transported by rail from London to Castle Howard station, and Thomas was paid £1,183 and 10 shillings and 3 pence for his work. The fountain was showcased at the Great Exhibition before its installation.

Local climate

Atlas Fountain and Pond 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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