W2, Kensisngton Gardens
Our photo shows the south-west corner of the garden presided over by Victoria. Albert watches over the south-east corner. Each profile is wreathed in laurels and surmounted with a crown. This lovely garden, like many Victorian creations, Prince Albert's idea, was designed by Sir James Pennethorne. The pumphouse/shelter, at the northern end was designed by Sir Charles Barry and Robert Banks.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Victoria
Born Gloucestershire. A prolific Victorian sculptor. The splendid Speel give...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Italian Garden - Victoria
This gentleman and his lady friend may just be anonymous, off-the-shelf heads but they look like portraits to us.
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues.The statues are not labelled and ...
c.2012: Brought to our attention by Clive Yelf on his always interesting blog, Faded London which seems to have folded. Wanting to establ...
This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
