List of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom
This is a list of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands.
See also: List of equestrian statues by country
England
London
- Charles I (1633) by Hubert Le Sueur, at Charing Cross.
- William III (1807) by John Bacon Jr., in St James's Square.
- George III (1835/6) by Matthew Coates Wyatt, in Pall Mall.
- George IV (1840s) by Sir Francis Chantrey, in Trafalgar Square.
- The Duke of Wellington by Sir Francis Chantrey and Henry Weekes (1844), in front of the Royal Exchange.
- Richard Coeur de Lion (1856) by Carlo Marochetti, outside the Houses of Parliament.
- Prince Albert (1874) by Charles Bacon, in Holborn Circus.
- The Duke of Wellington (1888) by Sir Joseph Boehm in Hyde Park Corner.
- Saint George defeating the dragon, Cavalry Memorial (1906) by Adrian Jones, in Hyde Park.
- Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1907) by Adrian Jones in Whitehall, opposite the Old War Office.
- Physical Energy (1907) by George Frederic Watts in Kensington Gardens. Replica of part of the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town.
- Field Marshal Lord Wolseley (1920) by Sir William Goscombe John, in Horse Guards Parade.
- Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White (1922) by John Tweed, in Portland Place.
- Edward VII (1924) by Sir Bertram Mackennal, in Waterloo Place, near St. James's Park.
- Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar (1924) by Harry Bates, in Horse Guards Parade.
- Ferdinand Foch (1930) by Georges Malissard, near Victoria Station.
- Field Marshal Lord Haig (1937) by Alfred Frank Hardiman, in Whitehall.
Richard I outside the Palace of Westminster
King Edward VII Memorial at the Waterloo place
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Ferdinand Foch at Victoria
Former:
- George I (c. 1716), which stood in Leicester Square from 1784 until 1872.
Banbury
- Equestrian statue of "The Fine Lady" at Banbury Cross.
The statue of the "fine lady" at Banbury Cross
Birmingham
- George I (1722) by the workshop of John Nost the Elder, in front of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Originally commissioned by the city of Dublin in 1717; sold to the Barber Institute in 1937.[1]
Bristol
- Equestrian of King William III by John Michael Rysbrack at the Queen Square, 1736.
- Equestrian of John Wesley with the John Wesley’ Chapel behind.
Chester
- Equestrian Statue of Viscount Combermere by Carlo Marochetti at the end of the Grosvenor Bridge, opposite the entrance to Chester Castle.
Chillingham
- Equestrian of Field Marshal Viscount Gough just 25m inside the grounds of Chillingham Castle, by John Henry Foley. Erected in Dublin in 1980, was hurled down in 1957, re-erected at new place in 1990.
Coventry
- Equestrian of Lady Godiva (or Godgifu) in city centre.
Derby
- Equestrian of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Cathedral Green.
Exeter
- Equestrian of Redvers Buller at Hele Road
Gloucester
- Equestrian of the Emperor Nerva on Southgate Street. A replica of a Roman statue found in the remains of the South Gate.
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Kingston upon Hull
- Equestrian of King William III.
Leeds
- Equestrian of Prince Edward on City Square by Sir Thomas Brock.
Liverpool
- Equestrian of George III by Richard Westmacott on London Road.
- Equestrian of Prince Albert by Thomas Thornycroft in front of St. George's Hall.
- Equestrian of Queen Victoria by Thomas Thornycroft in front of St. George's Hall.
- Equestrian of Edward VII by William Goscombe John at the Pier Head.
- Equestrian of "Christ upon an ass" by Brian Burgess at St. Nicholas Church.
- Equine statue of Red Rum by Philip Blacker at Aintree Racecourse.
- Equine statue "The Great Escape" by Edward Cronshaw on Church Street.
- Equine statue "Waiting" by Judy Boyt outside the Museum of Liverpool.
Mells
- Equestrian of Edward Horner (who fell at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917) by Sir Alfred Munnings inside Church of St Andrew.
Edward Horner in Mells
Newcastle upon Tyne
- Saint George defeating the dragon by Charles Leonard Hartwell, part of the Newcastle War Memorial in Eldon Square, unveiled by Earl Haig in 1923.
The War Memorial, Newcastle upon Tyne
Petersfield
- Equestrian of King William III.
Windsor
- The Copper Horse. Equestrian of King George III on the on Snow Hill, Windsor Great Park.
- Equestrian statue of Elizabeth II by Philip Jackson in Windsor Great Park
Elizabeth II in Windsor Great Park
Wolverhampton
- Prince Albert on Queen Square, by Thomas Thornycroft
Northern Ireland
Belfast
- Equestrian statue of William III by Harry Hems, on Orange Hall in Clifton Street
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William III in Belfast
Scotland
Edinburgh
- Equestrian of Charles II. Parliament Square
- Equestrian of Duke of Wellington.
- Equestrian of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, in Hospital Square, Edinburgh Castle.
- Equestrian monument to the Royal Scots Greys at the Princes Street Gardens.
Royal Scots Greys monument in Edinburgh
Galashiels
- Equestrian of one of the Border Reivers, historically active in this area
Border Reiver statue at Galashiels
Glasgow
- Equestrian of Queen Victoria at the George Square.
- Equestrian of Prince Albert at the George Square.
- Equestrian of Duke of Wellington outside the Gallery of Modern Art.
- Lobey Dosser with Rank Bajin on El Fidelio, Woodlands Road. This monument to Bud Neill is claimed to be the only two-legged equestrian statue in the world. For further images see Commons:Category:Lobey Dosser.
- Saint George defeating the dragon outside St George's Cross subway station.
Lobey Dosser in Glasgow
Wales
Cardiff
- Equestrian of Godfrey Morgan by Sir Goscombe John at Gorsedd Gardens, 1909.
Corwen
- Owain Glyndŵr (2007) in The Square.
Harlech
- The Two Kings (1984) by Ivor Roberts-Jones. Representing Bran the Blessed and Gwern from the Mabinogion.
Jersey
Gorey
- Equestrian of Sir Hugh Calveley (The Perfect Knight) in the Middle Ward of the Mont Orgueil Castle.
References
- ↑ Workshop of John Nost the Elder - Sculpture trail - About us - University of Birmingham Accessed 22 July 2010
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