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.
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Richard I outside the Palace of Westminster
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Royal Scots Greys monument in Edinburgh
Galashiels
- Equestrian of one of the Border Reivers, historically active in this area
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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.
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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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External links
Media related to Equestrian statues in the United Kingdom at Wikimedia Commons
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