Memorials & monuments · London
Viscount Wolseley
Viscount Wolseley is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.3 km
About
Viscount Wolseley is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1917. Coordinates: 51.5050°, -0.1275°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The equestrian statue of Viscount Wolseley is an outdoor sculpture depicting Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, located at the Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom. It is by Sir William Goscombe John and was unveiled by the Duke of Connaught in 1920. The front of the plinth contains an inscription which reads "Wolseley", while the back includes the inscription: "Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley, KP, GCB, OM, GCMG, 1833–1913, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 1895–1900. / Burmah 1852–3 / Crimea 1854–5 / Indian Mutiny 1857–9 / China 1860–1 / Red River 1870 / Ashanti 1873–4 / South Africa 1879 / Egypt 1882 / Soudan 1884–5."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5050, -0.1275
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1917
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0.3 km
- Official site
- householdcavalry.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w1395753986 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Equestrian statue of Viscount Wolseley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wolseley statue, Horse Guards Parade.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Museums · London
Household Cavalry Museum
Household Cavalry Museum — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Turkish Gun
Turkish Gun — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · London
Horse Guards
Horse Guards — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Earl Roberts
Earl Roberts is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic houses · London
Forecourt Railings, Gates And Guardhouses To Horseguards
Forecourt Railings, Gates And Guardhouses To Horseguards — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Gardens · London
Admiralty House
Admiralty House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Other memorials from this era
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial
1st Surrey Rifles War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial
24th East Surrey Division War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Air Forces Memorial
Air Forces Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
More memorials in this region
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
386th B.G.(M), 9th Air Force USAAF Memorial
386th B.G.(M), 9th Air Force USAAF Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross
Abney Park Cemetery CWGC Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Admiral Sir John Franklin
Admiral Sir John Franklin is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Ailesbury Mausoleum
Ailesbury Mausoleum is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Viscount Wolseley?
- Viscount Wolseley is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2AX), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Viscount Wolseley built?
- Built or established in 1917.
- Who owns Viscount Wolseley?
- Viscount Wolseley is owned by | accession =.
- How do I get to Viscount Wolseley?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2AX.