Made of beaten copper. War-damaged in 1944 it was restored and re-erected in 1950.
Site: Sante Maria weather vane (1 memorial)
WC2, Temple Place, 2
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Sante Maria weather vane
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Santa Maria, ship
The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America. ...
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Sante Maria weather vane
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William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount
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