Lamp standard to East of Albert Court is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lamp standard.

Lamp standard to East of Albert Court

WRENN ID
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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 standard
Address
Lamp standard to East of Albert Court, Kensington Gore, Sw7, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 267 795
Coordinates
51.50047, -0.17583
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a lamp standard located to the east of Albert Court in Kensington Gore, City of Westminster. It was likely made in the early 20th century and is constructed from cast iron. The lamp standard features a fluted shaft and is topped with a Nico lantern. It is included in the listing for its group value with the nearby Royal Albert Hall.

Local climate

Lamp standard to East of Albert Court sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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