Obelisk in Centre of Roadway is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Obelisk. 4 related planning applications.

Obelisk in Centre of Roadway

WRENN ID
stark-eave-moth
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
Obelisk
Address
Obelisk in Centre of Roadway, Salisbury Square Ec4, City and County of the City of London, EC4Y 1DY
OS grid reference
TQ 315 810
Coordinates
51.51351, -0.10632
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk in the center of the roadway, dating from 1833, is made of grey granite and commemorates Robert Waithman, a former Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor.

Local climate

Obelisk in Centre of Roadway 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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