8 Lampstandards Lining Path Crossing Lake is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lampstandards.

8 Lampstandards Lining Path Crossing Lake

WRENN ID
noble-corner-kestrel
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
8 Lampstandards Lining Path Crossing Lake, St James's Park Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 294 799
Coordinates
51.50332, -0.13573
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

These lampstandards, dating from the mid-19th century, are made of cast iron and feature octagonal bases and shafts topped with Windsor lanterns. They line the path crossing the lake and are part of a notable collection of early to mid-19th century and George V lampstandards found in St James's Park, as well as along the Mall, Birdcage Walk, and Horse Guards Road.

Local climate

8 Lampstandards Lining Path Crossing Lake 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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