Gardens · London
Foch
In or near City of Westminster.
Foch — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Victoria · 0.1 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Foch is located in Westminster, London, with the postcode SW1W 0RP. The nearest railway station is Victoria, just 0.1 km away. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance, and accessibility information is not specified.
About
Foch is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1929. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.4964°, -0.1453°.
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Summary from the official site
The Victoria Palace Theatre is a historic venue located in London, currently hosting the musical 'Hamilton'. Visitors can enjoy a range of performances in a beautifully restored setting, with amenities available for a comfortable experience.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The equestrian statue of Ferdinand Foch stands in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, London. The sculptor was Georges Malissard and the statue is a replica of another raised in Cassel, France. Foch, appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces on the Western Front in the Spring of 1918, was widely seen as the architect of Germany's ultimate defeat and surrender in November 1918. Among many other honours, he was made an honorary Field marshal in the British Army, the only French military commander to receive such a distinction. Following Foch's death in March 1929, a campaign was launched to erect a statue in London in his memory. The Foch Memorial Committee chose Malissard as the sculptor, who produced a replica of his 1928 statue of Foch at Cassel. The statue was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on 5 June 1930. Designated a Grade II listed structure in 1958, the statue's status was raised to Grade II* in 2016.
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Background
History
Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929) began his military career as an enlisted soldier in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Gaining rapid promotion in the First World War, in March 1918 he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander of all the allied forces on the Western Front. The following months saw increasing allied success, and final German defeat, which Foch's great patron, the British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, among others, attributed primarily to Foch's strategic direction. In November 1918, Foch accepted the German surrender and signed the Armistice of 11 November 1918 on behalf of the Allied nations in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne. Foch was the recipient of many French…
Architecture
The sculpture was designed by Georges Malissard and the plinth by the architect Paul Lebret. The cost was borne by the Government of France. Pevsner records the "dear little shell and pebbledash lodges". In 1958, the statue was designated a Grade II listed structure, a designation that was raised to Grade II* in 2016. The listing records the statue's historic and sculptural value, as well as its contribution to the overall setting of Grosvenor Gardens.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4964, -0.1453
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1W 0RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 482 5151
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Victoria — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Monday – Saturday 10am – 7.30pm; Box office opens 2 hours 30 minutes before shows.
Sources
- osm: n4308442074 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Equestrian statue of Ferdinand Foch, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ferdinand Foch statue (Victoria, London).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foch?
- Foch is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1W 0RP), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Foch?
- Foch — Public artwork (statue).
- How do I get to Foch?
- The nearest railway station is Victoria, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1W 0RP.
- When was Foch built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- How do I get to Foch?
- The nearest railway station is Victoria, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1W 0RP.