London's Statues and Monuments

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events.
From Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people real or fictional; some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge bronzes on pedestals, larger than life-size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors.
This book is a fully illustrated guide to the pieces and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.

Peter Matthews worked for many years for the London Tourist Board, during this time he studied to become a registered London Blue Badge Guide. He now works for the Museum of London. He has also written London's Bridges for Shire.

Introduction
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall and Horse Guards
Parliament Square and Victoria Tower Gardens
Victoria Embankment
Strand, Aldwych and Holborn
The City: West
The City: Central
The City: East
Soho
Mayfair and Park Lane
St James's
The Mall to Victoria Street
Hyde Park Corner
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
Belgravia and Pimlico
Kensington
Chelsea
Paddington and Bayswater /
Marylebone
Bloomsbury, Euston and St Pancras
South Bank
Southwark
Greenwich and Woolwich
North London
West London
South London
East London
Further Reading
Index