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Statue of James II in Front of National Gallery West Wing

A Grade I Listed Building in St James's, London

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Latitude: 51.5085 / 51°30'30"N

Longitude: -0.129 / 0°7'44"W

OS Eastings: 529940

OS Northings: 180498

OS Grid: TQ299804

Mapcode National: GBR HF.6F

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.QB4Y

Plus Code: 9C3XGV5C+99

Entry Name: Statue of James II in Front of National Gallery West Wing

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1217629

English Heritage Legacy ID: 207260

Also known as: Statue of King James II

ID on this website: 101217629

Location: London, Westminster, London, WC2N

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: St James's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Martin-in-the-Fields

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Statue

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TQ 2980 SE
82/12

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
TRAFALGAR SQUARE, WC2
Statue of James II in front of National Gallery west wing

5.2.70

GV
I
Statue. 686 by Grinling Gibbons, first erected in Whitehall and later placed in St James's Park. Bronze. Standing figure of the King as a Roman Emperor with elegant 'contraposto'.

RCHM.


Listing NGR: TQ2994080498

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