Cathedrals · London
Boudica
In or near London.
Boudica — Public artwork (statue) by Thomas Thornycroft.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Boudica, you can take the train to Westminster station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SW1A 2JH.
About
Boudica is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1856. Address: Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2JH. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Thomas Thornycroft.". Coordinates: 51.5011°, -0.1237°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boadicea and Her Daughters is a bronze sculptural group in London representing Boudica, queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, who led an uprising in Roman Britain. It is located to the north side of the western end of Westminster Bridge, near Portcullis House and Westminster Pier, facing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster across the road. It is considered the magnum opus of its sculptor, the English artist and engineer Thomas Thornycroft. Thornycroft worked on it from 1856 until shortly before his death in 1885, sometimes assisted by his son William Hamo Thornycroft, but it was not erected in its current position until 1902.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The statue portrays Boudica (commonly written as "Boadicea" in the Victorian era), Queen of the Iceni tribe of Britons, accompanied by her two daughters, mounted on a scythed chariot drawn by two rearing horses. The chariot is based on Roman models, not native British or Iceni models, and has a scythe blade attached to each wheel. The queen stands upright, in a flowing gown, with a spear in her right hand and her left hand raised. Her daughters, with bared breasts, crouch in the chariot, one to either side of their mother. None of them holds reins to control the horses.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5011, -0.1237
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: w231879495 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Boadicea and Her Daughters (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boudica statue, Westminster (8433726848).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boudica?
- Boudica is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2JH), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Boudica?
- Boudica — Public artwork (statue) by Thomas Thornycroft.
- How do I get to Boudica?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 2JH.
- When was Boudica built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Who owns Boudica?
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- How do I get to Boudica?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2JH.