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Statue of Charles II in Square Garden

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5154 / 51°30'55"N

Longitude: -0.1323 / 0°7'56"W

OS Eastings: 529692

OS Northings: 181263

OS Grid: TQ296812

Mapcode National: GBR GB.GY

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.N5DM

Plus Code: 9C3XGV89+53

Entry Name: Statue of Charles II in Square Garden

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1236305

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427262

Also known as: Statue of King Charles II

ID on this website: 101236305

Location: Soho, Westminster, London, W1D

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: West End

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Anne Soho

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2981 SE
58/18

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
SOHO SQUARE, W1
Statue of Charles II in Square Garden
24.2.58

GV
II
Standing figure. 1681 by Caius Gabriel Cibber, originally placed in the centre of Square Garden. Apparently Portland stone, badly weathered, life size figure of the King in light armour with full bottomed wig removed to Grims Dyke, Harrow Weald in 1875-76, returned to square in 1938.

Survey of London; Vol. XXXIII.

Listing NGR: TQ2969281263

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