Lampstandard Numbered G1 on Corner of Smith Square is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Lampstandard.

Lampstandard Numbered G1 on Corner of Smith Square

WRENN ID
slow-frieze-sienna
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
Lampstandard
Address
Lampstandard Numbered G1 on Corner of Smith Square, Dean Stanley Street Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 301 791
Coordinates
51.49595, -0.12647
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a lamp standard located at the corner of Smith Square in the City of Westminster. It dates from the mid-19th century and is made of cast iron. The lamp standard features a square section with a battered base leading up to a tulip head and a Nico lantern. It is part of a notable series of gas lamp standards in the area, specifically contributing to the character of the Smith Square group.

Local climate

Lampstandard Numbered G1 on Corner of Smith Square 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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