Statue of George II in Centre of Square Garden is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 January 1970. Statue.
Statue of George II in Centre of Square Garden
- WRENN ID
- winter-landing-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 January 1970
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of George II in Centre of Square Garden, Golden Square W1, City of Westminster
- OS grid reference
- TQ 293 808
- Coordinates
- 51.51165, -0.13719
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of George II is located in the center of Golden Square Garden in the City of Westminster. Created around 1720 by the sculptor Van Nost, this standing figure is made of Portland stone and depicts an allegorical representation of George II in Roman costume. Originally made for the Duke of Chandos's seat at Canons, the statue was acquired during the sale of that estate and was erected in Golden Square in 1753. It is set on a low pedestal with a cornice.
Local climate
Statue of George II in Centre of Square Garden 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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