Statue of William Huskisson in Pimlico Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 2016. Statue. 3 related planning applications.

Statue of William Huskisson in Pimlico Gardens

WRENN ID
peeling-corbel-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 January 2016
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of William Huskisson in Pimlico Gardens, Grosvenor Road, City of Westminster, SW1V 3JY
OS grid reference
TQ 296 779
Coordinates
51.48564, -0.13344
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Statue of William Huskisson in Pimlico Gardens is a memorial statue created in 1836 by John Gibson for Mrs. Eliza Huskisson. This statue is the second version of one that Gibson made in 1833.

The statue is made of Carrara marble and depicts Huskisson as a standing figure looking downward in reflection. He is dressed in a Roman toga, with his right shoulder and part of his chest exposed, and he is wearing sandals on his feet. His left hand is raised across his chest, while he holds a scroll in his right hand. To his left, there is a broken column with the worn inscription: ‘OPUS IOANNIS GIBSON’.

The plinth is also made of marble, featuring an inscription on the front (west) face that reads: ‘WILLIAM HUSKISSON / STATESMAN / BORN 1770 DIED 1830’. This is supported by a base of four steps.

Local climate

Statue of William Huskisson in Pimlico Gardens 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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