Statue of King William III and Flanking Lamps is a Grade I listed building in the Kingston upon Hull, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1952. A C18 Statue, monument.

Statue of King William III and Flanking Lamps

WRENN ID
under-pediment-smoke
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice MP: Emma Hardy (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1952
Type
Statue, monument
Address
Statue of King William III and Flanking Lamps, Market Place
OS grid reference
TA 100 284
Coordinates
53.74109, -0.33361
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of King William III, along with four flanking lamps, is located in the Market Place of Kingston upon Hull. The equestrian statue was created in 1734 by Peter Scheemakers and is larger than life-size, depicting the king in Roman dress. It stands on a rectangular ashlar pedestal that features a cornice and an iron guard rail. An inscription on the front reads, "This statue was erected in the year 1734 to the memory of king William the third our great deliverer," and below this inscription is a drinking fountain. The statue is set on a stepped oval base that includes four pedestals, each with plinths and cornices, supporting cast-iron globe lamps. The lamps were made in the late 19th century by King & Peach of Hull.

Local climate

Statue of King William III and Flanking Lamps receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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