Bust

Bloomsbury House - Johann Pestalozzi

Site: Bloomsbury House (5 memorials)

WC1, Bloomsbury Square, 2-3

Bloomsbury House was built in 1887 for the College of Preceptors.  Designed by by F. Pinches it is Listed Grade 1.  The College, now called the College of Teachers, moved into the Institute of Education in Bedford Way in 2003.  The Bloomsbury Square building was restored in 2007 and is now run by the Bonnington Hotel group who rent it out for meetings and events space.

On the front facade there are five roundels, on the first and second floors, under the windows, each carrying a relief bust of an eminent educationalist. Clockwise, starting top left the busts represent:
Johann Pestalozzi
John Milton
Friedrich Froebel
Thomas Arnold
John Locke

All these roundels used to be on our puzzle page and we have the wonderful Ornamental Passions for identifying them.  He did that by just asking someone from the College.  We like his style.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bloomsbury House - Johann Pestalozzi

Subjects commemorated i

Johann Pestalozzi

Teacher and educational reformer.  Born in Zurich.  Motto "Learning by head, ...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Bloomsbury House - Johann Pestalozzi

Also at this site i

Nearby Memorials

Queen Adelaide's Dispensary

Queen Adelaide's Dispensary

E2, Pollard Row, 41-45

From Looking at Buildings: This dispensary was "founded in 1849 by the Vicar of St James-the-Less in Bethnal Green. Its foundation follow...

1 subject commemorated
A1 - Rubens

A1 - Rubens

W2, Westbourne Grove, 26, HBA

The Bayswater Athenaeum was built in 1863 by architect Arthur Billing of Newman and Billing. The name was originally inscribed in the pan...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
National Portrait Gallery - Roubiliac

National Portrait Gallery - Roubiliac

WC2, Charing Cross Road

This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...

1 subject commemorated
Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden

Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden

SW1, Great Smith Street

The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance. Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united pa...

1 subject commemorated
193 Fleet Street - 5 - Michelangelo

193 Fleet Street - 5 - Michelangelo

EC4, Fleet Street, 193

Building erected in 1883 by George Attenborough for his jewellery and pawn-broking business, Attenborough and Sons. Architects: Archer an...

1 subject commemorated