Public art & sculpture · London
King Alfred The Great
In or near City of London.
King Alfred The Great — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borough · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
King Alfred The Great is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.4989°, -0.0936°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
Baitul Aziz Islamic Cultural Centre serves the Muslim community in Elephant & Castle, providing a space for prayer and community activities. It has been a significant part of the local community for over 30 years.
From the Wikipedia article
The statue of Alfred the Great in Southwark is thought to be London's oldest outdoor statue. The lower portion comes from a Roman statue dating to the late 1st or early 2nd century AD, while the top portion is a late 18th- or early 19th-century Coade stone addition in medieval style.
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Background
Description
The statue stands in the garden in the centre of Trinity Church Square in Southwark. It stands 2.6 m high and depicts a broad-shouldered, bearded man wearing robes and a crown. It is thought to depict the 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king Alfred the Great. The rear of the statue is quite plain, and it may have been intended for display in a niche. The garden is usually private and accessible only by residents of the road, but was opened to the public for the first time on a temporary basis in November 2021. The statue itself is visible from the public streets in the square around the garden. The statue was granted protection as a Grade II listed building on 2 March 1950.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4989, -0.0936
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 4HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Phone
- +44 20 7378 7764
- Nearest railway station
- Borough — 0.3 km
- Opening
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- Official site
- baitulazizmosque.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n540307962 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Alfred the Great, Southwark (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue of King Alfred the Great, Trinity Church Square, Southwark in March 2011 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King Alfred The Great?
- King Alfred The Great is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 4HT), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- What is King Alfred The Great?
- King Alfred The Great — Public artwork (statue).
- How do I get to King Alfred The Great?
- The nearest railway station is Borough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE1 4HT.
- How do I get to King Alfred The Great?
- The nearest railway station is Borough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 4HT.