The Crow Stone (London Boundary Stone) is a Grade II listed building in the local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 2021. Boundary stone.
The Crow Stone (London Boundary Stone)
- WRENN ID
- haunted-tower-dust
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh MP: David Burton-Sampson (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 July 2021
- Type
- Boundary stone
- Address
- The Crow Stone (London Boundary Stone), Crow Stone (Stone Obelisk) South of Chalkwell Esplanade in the Intertidal Zone, Southend-On-Sea, SS0 8FG
- OS grid reference
- TQ 857 852
- Coordinates
- 51.5359, 0.67751
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Crow Stone is an 8-meter tall granite obelisk, dated to 1836 or 1837, that marks the eastern boundary of the City of London's conservancy jurisdiction over the River Thames. It is located in the estuary tidal zone between Southend-on-Sea and Leigh-on-Sea.
The stone is made from a single piece of granite and has a square plan. The exterior features a stepped base and is inscribed with the words "God preserve the city of London," along with the names of visiting Lord Mayors and the dates of their ceremonial visits. Additionally, there is a square copper plate attached later by the Port of London Authority, which explains the history of the stone.
Local climate
The Crow Stone (London Boundary Stone) receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 12 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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