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Still Water is a large public sculpture in bronze of a horse's head by Nic Fiddian-Green, dating to 2011. It is located at Achilles Way, near Hyde Park Corner in central London, and was initially installed at Marble Arch. The work remains owned by the artist, and is on loan to Westminster City Council.
The police horses used are typically either half thoroughbred and half draft breed, or three-quarters thoroughbred and one-quarter draft breed. [ 2 ] The police horses are used for patrols of London's main parks ; for ceremonial events ; and for crowd control at events such as football matches.
The statue features a horse and nude young male rider, created in bronze with very dark patination. It is located directly outside the main entrance to Quadrant House (in the Quadrant), adjacent to Sutton railway station. The horse, with a slightly raised left leg, looks towards the station.
Iron Horse: Wolverhampton station, Wolverhampton: 1987: Kevin Atherton Sculpture: Painted steel: 1.8m high x 2.4m long One of a series of 12 between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street railway stations. [37] More images: Bonnie Prince Charlie: Cathedral Green, Derby: 1995: Anthony Stone Statue on pedestal: Bronze and sandstone: 2.3m high ...
Alexandra Park Racecourse, known to Londoners as Ally Pally, was a horse racing venue in Alexandra Park, London, England; it was colloquially known as the Frying Pan [1] [2] on account of its shape. It opened on 30 June 1868 and closed 102 years later on 8 September 1970.
At around 8 a.m. (3 a.m. ET), a group of six riders and seven horses from the Life Guards, part of the Household Cavalry, were out on what's known as a "watering order."
The statue of George IV in Trafalgar Square, London, is a bronze equestrian statue by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey. It depicts the King dressed in ancient Roman attire and riding bareback . [ 2 ] The sculpture was originally designed to sit on top of the Marble Arch at the entrance to Buckingham Palace , but was placed in its current location ...
The statue commemorates Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring that a bill was passed to allow the rebuilding of London Bridge. [3] The base of the statue is a ventilation shaft for Bank and Monument stations on the London Underground. It was converted during expansion of Bank station in 1994. [4]