Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington
Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington
Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania36,697 contributions
May 2024 • Family
An absolutely banal statue. There are thousands of similar statues in this world. It is not worth making a special detour to see it. If you happen to pass by there. you take a picture and continue on your way.
Written 2 July 2024
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions
Oct 2021
Standing outside the Royal Exchange is this equestrian statue of the Iron Duke, unveiled on 8 June 1844, 26 years to the date when he commanded the allied forces at the Battle of Waterloo.
Written 30 October 2021
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MJK
Coventry1,355 contributions
Aug 2019
It is quite large but "classic" (in form) monument, unveiling by Wellington himself, on the anniversary day of Battle of Waterloo.
Perhaps Wellington deserved something more exposed and elevated (compare Nelson at Trafalgar Square), however this one is properly located as it is overlooking Bank of England and the Iron Duke wins by the number, as there are three monuments to him in London, while Nelson has one only.
Perhaps Wellington deserved something more exposed and elevated (compare Nelson at Trafalgar Square), however this one is properly located as it is overlooking Bank of England and the Iron Duke wins by the number, as there are three monuments to him in London, while Nelson has one only.
Written 7 October 2019
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futtock21
London, UK17,114 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
Not to be confused with the equestrian statue of Wellington in Marble Arch outside Apsley House, this equestrian statue sits near Bank junction in the City of London. It was built as a vote of thanks to the Duke from the City of London for his assistance in getting passed a bill to provide for the rebuilding of London Bridge. The sculpture was largely the work of Francis Leggatt Chantrey whom Wellington recalled whilst sitting for a later portrait taking him (somewhat undiplomatically) that the Iron Duke had a square head. Chantey died before completing his work so the job was finally done by his assistant Henry Weekes.
Written 10 October 2019
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Epic-Traveller
Rushden, UK4,527 contributions
Sept 2019 • Solo
This statue is a large statue of the Duke of Wellington (not to be confused with a similar statue near Buckingham Palace).
It’s on a nice raised platform where threqdneedle street and Cornhill meet.
It’s on a nice raised platform where threqdneedle street and Cornhill meet.
Written 7 September 2019
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Taxidevil
Glasgow, UK2,935 contributions
July 2019 • Couples
The statue of the Duke of Wellington in my native Glasgow always has a traffic cone on his head and is now an iconic image of that city. So it was nice to come across a statue of the Duke of Wellington which gives him his due respect. It is in front of the Royal Exchange building where many roads intersect.
Written 18 July 2019
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions
Feb 2019 • Solo
The Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington as you can imagine is a statue that stands in tribute to the Iron Duke and locate just outside the Bank of England building. The Iron Duke himself attended the unveiling of his statue on 18 June 1844. The same day and 26 years after the Battle of Waterloo.
Written 17 February 2019
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The Codnor Traveller
Codnor, UK138 contributions
July 2024 • Couples
A stones throw from the Greathead statue is yet another statue, this one of a name more inexorably etched on the consciousness of the average (educated) Briton - The Duke of Wellington.
Unveiled on the 18th June 1844, 29 years to the day that Wellington won that decisive victory at Waterloo, this statue sits atop of large piece of granite taken from the London Bridge that existed between 1825 and 1967, and is made of bronze - bronze from captured enemy cannon, melted down after the Battle of Waterloo.
And yet this statue does not commemorate Waterloo. In fact it commemorates something one can only describe as far more mundane. It commemorates the country's gratitude for Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring a bill was passed in parliament that allowed the rebuilding of London Bridge, and the creation of King William Street that links up with London Bridge. This act was called the London Bridge Approaches Act 1827.
Wellington was at the unveling of his own statue, as was the King of Saxony, who was in town visiting Queen Victoria.
The statue sits outside the Bank of England, just next the entrance/exit to Bank Underground Station.
As with the Greathead statue, this statue also acts as a ventilation system for the Bank Underground Station. Unlike the Greayhead statue however, this one had to be modified 110 years later in 1954 to enable it to serve this purpose.
This is one of several Wellington statues to be found across England, but I think this one stands out by virtue of the fact it is made out of enemy cannons - enemies he so ruthlessly defeated and destroyed in a true act of patriotism and brilliance.
It's pleasing on the eye, though it is quite a high up statue and so the finer details remain lost to the average admirer on the pavement. I was very pleased to see it and I am glad that we maintain and honour our heroes.
Unveiled on the 18th June 1844, 29 years to the day that Wellington won that decisive victory at Waterloo, this statue sits atop of large piece of granite taken from the London Bridge that existed between 1825 and 1967, and is made of bronze - bronze from captured enemy cannon, melted down after the Battle of Waterloo.
And yet this statue does not commemorate Waterloo. In fact it commemorates something one can only describe as far more mundane. It commemorates the country's gratitude for Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring a bill was passed in parliament that allowed the rebuilding of London Bridge, and the creation of King William Street that links up with London Bridge. This act was called the London Bridge Approaches Act 1827.
Wellington was at the unveling of his own statue, as was the King of Saxony, who was in town visiting Queen Victoria.
The statue sits outside the Bank of England, just next the entrance/exit to Bank Underground Station.
As with the Greathead statue, this statue also acts as a ventilation system for the Bank Underground Station. Unlike the Greayhead statue however, this one had to be modified 110 years later in 1954 to enable it to serve this purpose.
This is one of several Wellington statues to be found across England, but I think this one stands out by virtue of the fact it is made out of enemy cannons - enemies he so ruthlessly defeated and destroyed in a true act of patriotism and brilliance.
It's pleasing on the eye, though it is quite a high up statue and so the finer details remain lost to the average admirer on the pavement. I was very pleased to see it and I am glad that we maintain and honour our heroes.
Written 29 July 2024
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Nicholas H
London, UK20,403 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
This statue is located right in the heart of the City of London on the forecourt of the Mansion House, next to the Bank of England and opposite the Mansion House. It’s one of three monuments to the Duke, who was present at its unveiling on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 1844. The bronze statue of the Duke and his horse is made from metal melted down from enemy cannon captured at the Battle of Waterloo. Well worth seeing.
Written 8 November 2019
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