Public art & sculpture · London
Michael Faraday Memorial
In or near London.
Michael Faraday Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Elephant & Castle · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Michael Faraday Memorial is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1961. 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
The Michael Faraday Memorial is a monument to the Victorian scientist Michael Faraday. It is located at Elephant Square in Elephant and Castle, London, England.
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Background
Description
The stainless steel box-shaped structure was designed by modern movement architect Rodney Gordon in 1959 and built in 1961, on the centre of what was the northern roundabout of the Elephant and Castle gyratory system. It commemorates Michael Faraday's importance as a scientist and was placed at Elephant and Castle because Faraday's birthplace is nearby in Newington Butts.The interior of the construction contains a London Underground electrical substation for the Northern line and Bakerloo line (somewhat appropriate for a memorial to one of the great pioneers of electricity). Rodney Gordon originally designed the box clad in glass, intending the workings of the transformer to be seen. The…
Visiting
Electronic musician Aphex Twin satirically claimed in a 2001 interview to have bought the structure and lived inside it. The structure briefly appears in the official video for Aphex Twin's "T69 Collapse".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4950, -0.1006
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 6FX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peckham
- Established
- 1961
- Nearest railway station
- Elephant & Castle — 0 km
- Official site
- elephantparkmarket.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6830208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Michael Faraday Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Michael Faraday Memorial?
- Michael Faraday Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 6FX), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- What is Michael Faraday Memorial?
- Michael Faraday Memorial in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Michael Faraday Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE1 6FX.
- When was Michael Faraday Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1961. Designed by Rodney Gordon.
- Is Michael Faraday Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Michael Faraday Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Michael Faraday Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 6FX.