Statue of Thomas Coram Outside Number 40 Brunswick Square is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Statue. 1 related planning application.

Statue of Thomas Coram Outside Number 40 Brunswick Square

WRENN ID
wild-arch-equinox
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Thomas Coram Outside Number 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ
OS grid reference
TQ 304 823
Coordinates
51.52513, -0.12141
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Thomas Coram is located outside number 40 Brunswick Square. It was created in 1963 by the sculptor William Macmillan. The statue features a seated bronze figure holding a scroll in its right hand, set on a granite base. The base is inscribed with the words "Thomas Coram 1668-1751. Pioneer in the cause of child welfare."

Local climate

Statue of Thomas Coram Outside Number 40 Brunswick Square sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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