Statue of Queen Anne in Forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. A Victorian Statue.

Statue of Queen Anne in Forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral

WRENN ID
solemn-wall-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Statue
Period
Victorian
Address
Statue of Queen Anne in Forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard Ec4, City and County of the City of London
OS grid reference
TQ 319 811
Coordinates
51.51369, -0.09993
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Statue of Queen Anne is located in the forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral and was erected in 1886 as a copy of the original statue created by Francis Bird in 1712. The statue is a standing figure made of white marble, positioned on a high, shaped base made of Portland stone. In front of the statue is the royal coat of arms, and at each corner of the base, there is a seated symbolic figure. The entire structure is set on a high, stepped base that is surrounded by heavy cast iron railing.

Local climate

Statue of Queen Anne in Forecourt of St Paul's Cathedral 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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