2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lampstandards.
2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- high-rubblework-sorrel
- 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
- 2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War Memorial, Waterloo Place Sw1, City of Westminster
- OS grid reference
- TQ 296 803
- Coordinates
- 51.50739, -0.13263
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Two lampstandards numbered 8 and 9 flank the Crimean War Memorial in Waterloo Place, City of Westminster. These lampstandards date from the late 19th century and are made of cast iron. They feature three-branch candelabra posts with decorative shafts that are monogrammed with "V.R." and are topped with Nico lanterns. The lampstandards are an integral part of the overall design of the Crimean War Memorial.
Local climate
2 Lampstandards Numbered 8 and 9 Flanking Crimean War Memorial 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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