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Statue of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Description and History of Site:-

Memorial statue. c1877, the pedestal by Norman Shaw, the statue by Baron Marochetti. Portland stone pedestal with flanking screen and bronze standing figure of the great engineer. Inscription: 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Civil engineer. Born 1806 Died 1859'


Further Reading and References:-

Falconer, Jonathan. 'In the Footsteps of I K Brunel'. Ian Allen Publishing, 2014


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Address :- Victoria Embankment, London, Greater London, SW1
Grid Ref :- TQ 30890 80780
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.510795 , Long -0.115249
Local Authority :- Westminster City Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1357346,
Site Dates :- 1877 -
Contributor :- Robert Mason - 21 July 2019

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