
What is recorded here
The statue marks the mileage central point of London, all official distances from London are measured from the statue.
The statue of Charles I in London is historically significant as the central reference point from which all official road distances in the UK are measured. It is connected to King Charles I, whose statue at Charing Cross has been traditionally used as the symbolic starting point for measuring distances to other locations.
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- Recorded date
- 1633
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