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Latitude: 51.4794 / 51°28'45"N
Longitude: -2.3694 / 2°22'9"W
OS Eastings: 374440
OS Northings: 175665
OS Grid: ST744756
Mapcode National: GBR 0PB.7S4
Mapcode Global: VH966.W27R
Plus Code: 9C3VFJHJ+P6
Entry Name: Statue of Neptune About 320 Metres East of Dyrham House
Listing Date: 17 September 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1212355
English Heritage Legacy ID: 396837
ID on this website: 101212355
Location: Dyrham Park, Dyrham, South Gloucestershire, SN14
County: South Gloucestershire
Civil Parish: Dyrham and Hinton
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Dyrham
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Statue
ST 77 NW DYRHAM AND HINTON C.P. DYRHAM PARK
5/163 Statue of Neptune about 320 metres
17.9.52 east of Dyrham House
G.V.
II*
Statue of Neptune. Erected between 1700 and 1712, carved by John Harvey of Bath.
Limestone. Square triple plinth with chamfered edges, pedestal and block
supporting fluted shell, draped statue of Neptune standing on 2 aquatic creatures.
Of great landscape value, formerly sited at head of cascade of 224 steps, shown on
Kip's view of Dyrham and the water garden, 1712. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings
of England Gloucestershire : The Cotswolds. 1970. Kenworthy-Browne, J. : Dyrham
Park. 1983. Country Life 14, 434-441, XL 546-552, CXXXI 335-339 and CXXXI 396-
399).
Listing NGR: ST7444075665
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