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Statue of George III in Somerset House Quadrangle

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5113 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -0.1174 / 0°7'2"W

OS Eastings: 530741

OS Northings: 180837

OS Grid: TQ307808

Mapcode National: GBR KD.TD

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.X8BR

Plus Code: 9C3XGV6M+G3

Entry Name: Statue of George III in Somerset House Quadrangle

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1237087

English Heritage Legacy ID: 428228

Also known as: Statue of George III
Statue of King George III

ID on this website: 101237087

Location: Strand, Westminster, London, WC2R

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 Mary le Strand with St Clement Danes

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Statue

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Description


TQ 3080 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER STRAND, WC2
73/35
Statue of George III in
5.2.70 Somerset House quadrangle
G.V. I
Statue. Erected 1780, John Bacon the elder, sculptor. Bronze standing figure
with lion set on Portland pedestal with reclining bronze Father Thames, raised
on plinth in balustraded parapet to semicircular well in front - a formal part
of Chambers' quadrangle conception.


Listing NGR: TQ3074180837

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