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Statue of George IV

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5084 / 51°30'30"N

Longitude: -0.1276 / 0°7'39"W

OS Eastings: 530037

OS Northings: 180495

OS Grid: TQ300804

Mapcode National: GBR HF.HF

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.QBWZ

Plus Code: 9C3XGV5C+9X

Entry Name: Statue of George IV

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1275350

English Heritage Legacy ID: 207256

Also known as: statue of King George IV
equestrian statue of King George IV

ID on this website: 101275350

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: Sculpture

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Description


TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER TRAFALGAR SQUARE, WC2
83/9
5.2.70 Statue of George IV
G.V. II
Equestrian statue. 1829-43 by Sir Francis Chantrey and T Earle, cast for the
Marble Arch in its original setting as the entrance to Buckingham Palace,
erected finally in Trafalgar Square in 1843. Bronze on granite pedestal.
Be-cloaked portrait in contemporary dress but with Roman Emperor convention.
riding stirrup-less. (The corresponding north-western pedestal in the square
remains statue-less.)
Survey of London; Vol XX.


Listing NGR: TQ3003780495

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