2 Lamp Standards 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. 8 related planning applications.

2 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 and 2

WRENN ID
keen-lead-crag
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 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 and 2, Albany Courtyard W1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 292 805
Coordinates
51.50881, -0.13845
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Two lamp standards, dated to the middle of the 19th century, are constructed of cast iron and incorporate lanterns.

Local climate

2 Lamp Standards 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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  • Sale history — 8 transactions since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 8 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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