The Neighbours Sculpture at Highbury Quadrant Estate is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1998. Sculpture. 1 related planning application.

The Neighbours Sculpture at Highbury Quadrant Estate

WRENN ID
south-moulding-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington North MP: Jeremy Corbyn (YP)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 April 1998
Type
Sculpture
Address
The Neighbours Sculpture at Highbury Quadrant Estate, Highbury Quadrant N5, N5 2TE
OS grid reference
TQ 322 861
Coordinates
51.55857, -0.09364
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

'The Neighbours' is a figurative sculpture located at Highbury Quadrant Estate. It was commissioned in 1957 and unveiled in 1959, created by the sculptor Siegfried Charoux for the London County Council on the recommendation of the Arts Council. The sculpture is made of cemented iron and stands four feet high. It features two figures that are realistically portrayed while also embodying an idealistic representation of the 'working man'. This strong and humane depiction is well-suited to its surroundings and showcases the diverse patronage of the London County Council.

Local climate

The Neighbours Sculpture at Highbury Quadrant Estate sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% 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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