View across Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, looking north from the approach to Admiralty Arch. Trafalgar Square was planned as part of the redevelopment of the West Strand Improvements by John Nash following the passing of the Charing Cross Act of 1826. Although it was to be another 30 years before the square was completed, it occupies the area of the former Great Mews of the Crown Stables. Charles Barry was the architect, although he opposed the decision to erect Nelson's Column on the site - he was overruled. The whole square is Grade I listed, number 1001362. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's memorial column and sculpture was built 1839-1842, to the design of William Railton with a fluted granite column and Corinthian capital. The statue was by E. H. Baily and the bas-relief panels around the base depicting Nelson's famous naval battles by J. E. Carew, J. Ternouth, M. L. Watson and W. F. Woodington. The four lions by Sir Edwin Landseer were cast by Baron Marochetti and added 1867. The monument is Grade I listed, number 1276052. On the northern side of Trafalgar Square is The National Gallery. Built 1832-38 by William Wilkins, to house The Angerstein Collection of paintings purchased by the government for The Royal Academy. The central Corinthian portico is raised on a podium wall with flanking steps and set back behind the portico pediment is a stone cupola dome. The secondary Corinthian porticoes have parapets raised over a central bay. The terminal pavilions have pairs of giant pilasters surmounted by small octagonal stone cupolas with pierced work openings. It is Grade I listed, number 1066236. On the left is part of 57-59 Trafalgar Square, the Ugandan High Commission. Constructed in 1914-1915 by Sir Reginald Blomfield of Portland Stone. A curved corner building of five storeys with a basement and attic, flanking The Admiralty Arch. The building is Grade II* listed, number 1266213. On the right is the side aspect of Drummonds Bank constructed in 1879 for the private bank known as Messrs Drummond, founded in 1717 by Andrew Drummond. The bank was acquired by Royal Bank of Scotland in 1924. A three-storey building with attic, designed by George Aitchison and built of Portland Stone in a neo-Palladian style. A modern porch juts out on to Spring Gardens which has since been removed. It is Grade II* listed, number 1225731. Parked in front is a lorry with a sign for Walls Sausages and there are several pedestrians in view.