Heritage railway stations · London
Elephant Sculptures
In or near Swanscombe.
Elephant Sculptures — Public artwork (installation) by Emma Stothard.
Chris Whippet — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ebbsfleet International · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
Elephant Sculptures is a place of interest in Kent, London. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Dartford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area DA10.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Elephant Sculptures in Ebbsfleet are large-scale artworks created by Emma Stothard, made from a steel frame handwoven with bronze wire. These sculptures commemorate the paleolithic past and the discovery of ancient elephant remains in the area, serving as a striking addition to the local landscape.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Elephant (Polish: Słoń; German: Elefant) is a concrete sculpture in Szczecin, Poland, made in 1934 by Kurt Schwerdtfeger. It is located at the intersection of Poznańska and Szczecińska Streets, in the neighbourhood of Warszewo. The small statue depicts an elephant.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Elephant was sculptured in 1934 by Kurt Schwerdtfeger as the main element of a small fountain at the intersection of Poznańska and Szczecińska Streets. It stood in the centre of a small fountain bassin, and shoot water out of its trunk. After the Second World War, the sculpture was renovated and remodeled numerous times. During one of them, its trunk have been shortened and changed from pointing straight up, to curling behind its head. The fountain operated until the 1960s. Later, its bassin was filled up with sand, and eventually deconstructed in 2004, being replaced with a grass lawn. The sculpture was renovated again in 2016. While there have been calls to restore the fountain, it…
Description
The sculpture is made from concrete, and depicts a small elephant, with its trunk elevated above its head, and curled to the back. It is placed in the centre of small garden square at the intersection of Poznańska and Szczecińska Streets.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4394, 0.3129
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Dartford, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA10 1BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Phone
- 01947 605706
- Established
- 1934
- Nearest railway station
- Ebbsfleet International — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.externalworksindex.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n6516284889 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Elephant (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elephant Sculptures?
- Elephant Sculptures is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA10 1BH), in the parish of Dartford, unparished area.
- What is Elephant Sculptures?
- Elephant Sculptures — Public artwork (installation) by Emma Stothard.
- How do I get to Elephant Sculptures?
- The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA10 1BH.
- When was Elephant Sculptures built?
- Built or established in 1934.
- Is Elephant Sculptures a protected site?
- Yes — Elephant Sculptures is part of the Swanscombe Peninsula SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Elephant Sculptures free to visit?
- Yes, Elephant Sculptures is free to enter.
- How do I get to Elephant Sculptures?
- The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA10 1BH.