Public art & sculpture · London
Bolan's Rock Shrine
In or near Tyburn.
Bolan's Rock Shrine in England London, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Bolan's Rock Shrine is located in Richmond upon Thames, London, with the postcode SW13 0BE. The nearest railway station is Barnes, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair access is limited.
About
Bolan's Rock Shrine is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine is a memorial to glam-rock musician Marc Bolan, from the band T. Rex. It is located on the site where he died in a car crash in Barnes, London, on 16 September 1977. Bolan was a passenger in a car that hit a part-metal-and-wood fence and then a sycamore tree on Queen's Ride (part of the B306, close to Gipsy Lane), and he was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics at the woods. A memorial stone was unveiled at the site in 1997, and a bust of Bolan was added in 2002.
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Background
History
Marc Bolan died, aged 29, after being found unconscious as a passenger in the wreckage of his purple Mini driven by his girlfriend Gloria Jones. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Jones lost control of the car, which then struck a steel-reinforced chain link fence post and came to rest against a sycamore tree, after failing to navigate a small humpback bridge, near Gipsy Lane on Queens Ride, Barnes in south-west London. Bolan was a passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene upon the arrival of paramedics. Jones was wearing a seat belt and was conscious after the crash, but was critically injured and spent some time in hospital. From the day of the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4660, -0.2387
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW13 0BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15202817 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bolan's Rock Shrine?
- Bolan's Rock Shrine is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW13 0BE), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- What is Bolan's Rock Shrine?
- Bolan's Rock Shrine in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bolan's Rock Shrine?
- The nearest railway station is Barnes, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW13 0BE.
- Is Bolan's Rock Shrine free to visit?
- Yes, Bolan's Rock Shrine is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bolan's Rock Shrine?
- The nearest railway station is Barnes, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW13 0BE.