Statue of George IV is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Statue.

Statue of George IV

WRENN ID
lesser-footing-shade
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1970
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of George IV, Trafalgar Square Wc2, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 300 804
Coordinates
51.50843, -0.12761
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Statue of George IV is an equestrian statue located in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It was created between 1829 and 1843 by Sir Francis Chantrey and T Earle. Originally cast for the Marble Arch as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, it was finally erected in Trafalgar Square in 1843. The statue is made of bronze and stands on a granite pedestal. It features a be-cloaked portrait of George IV in contemporary dress, styled in the manner of a Roman Emperor, and is depicted riding without stirrups. Notably, the corresponding north-western pedestal in the square remains without a statue.

Local climate

Statue of George IV 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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