Statue of Charles II in Centre of Middle Courtyard in Main Buildings, Royal Hospital is a Grade I listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 1969. Statue. 1 related planning application.

Statue of Charles II in Centre of Middle Courtyard in Main Buildings, Royal Hospital

WRENN ID
lunar-shingle-lark
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham MP: Ben Coleman (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 April 1969
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Charles II in Centre of Middle Courtyard in Main Buildings, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road Sw3, SW3 4SR
OS grid reference
TQ 280 780
Coordinates
51.48712, -0.15771
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of Charles II is located in the center of the middle courtyard of the main buildings at the Royal Hospital. Created by Grinling Gibbons around 1700, it is a brass (bronzed) standing figure of Charles II, depicted as a Roman soldier.

Local climate

Statue of Charles II in Centre of Middle Courtyard in Main Buildings, Royal Hospital sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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  4. Gates and Railings to London Gate and Chelsea Gate at the Royal Hospital Grade II 94 m
  5. Railings to South of Burton's Court, Royal Hospital Grade II 109 m
  6. Lodge to London Gate, Royal Hospital Grade II 142 m
  7. Building to Centre of South West Side of College Court, Royal Hospital Grade II* 143 m
  8. The Royal Hospital North East Range Grade II* 143 m
  9. Pair of Gatepiers to South West of Main Buildings, Royal Hospital Grade II 143 m
  10. Second Lodge to South of Stable Yard, Royal Hospital Grade II 144 m