Nelson eyes his patch
Pictures: Les Bloxham, travel editor
From atop its lofty column of fluted granite, Lord Nelson’s statue has dominated Trafalgar Square for 135 years. This famous central London landmark was designed by Sir Charles Barry and laid out between 1829 and 1841 to commemorate the great admiral’s victory at sea in 1805. The 56.4 metre (185 ft high column, erected in 1842, is topped by E. H. Baily’s 52 metre (17ft) statue of the hero of the battle against Napoleon’s navy at Trafalgar. Four bronze lions, the work of Sir Edwin Landseer, were placed around the base of the column in 1868. Today, Trafalgar Square is a popular place for a rendezvous with Londoner and tourist alike; an island haven in which to feed friendly pigeons away from the noisy bustle of London’s traffic.
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Press, 2 August 1983, Page 22
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