2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lamp standards.

2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2

WRENN ID
grim-stronghold-heron
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
Lamp standards
Address
2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2, Suffolk Place Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 298 804
Coordinates
51.50825, -0.13105
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two lamp standards, numbered 1 and 2, located in Suffolk Place, City of Westminster, date from the late 19th century. They are made of cast iron and feature bevelled tapered square bases with shafts that are both foliate and fluted, designed in the Bradshaw style. The lamp standards are topped with Nico lanterns. They are included in the listing for their group value only.

Local climate

2 Lampstandards Numbered 1 and 2 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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