18 Lampstandards in Somerset House Quadrangle is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lampstandards. 4 related planning applications.

18 Lampstandards in Somerset House Quadrangle

WRENN ID
distant-tin-hyssop
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 December 1987
Type
Lampstandards
Address
18 Lampstandards in Somerset House Quadrangle, Strand Wc2, City of Westminster, WC2R 0RN
OS grid reference
TQ 307 807
Coordinates
51.51077, -0.11707
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

There are 18 lamp standards located in the quadrangle of Somerset House, dating from around 1820 to 1830. These lamp standards feature cast iron square bases adorned with the George IV cipher, columnar shafts, and square lanterns topped with gilded crown finials.

Local climate

18 Lampstandards in Somerset House Quadrangle 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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