2013
TQ3175 : Platforms Piece at Brixton station
taken 11 years ago, near to Brixton, Lambeth, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Platforms Piece at Brixton station in this square
Platforms Piece at Brixton station
Brixton was opened as Brixton and South Stockwell in 1862 by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway to serve the affluent Victorian suburbs of South London.
Three bronze sculptures stand on the platforms. Known as ‘Platforms Piece’ by Kevin Atherton, they were installed in 1986 and the statues are life casts of three people who regularly travelled from Brixton. In 2016 they were listed at Grade II by English Heritage as they were thought to be the first work of public sculpture depicting black British people. See Link
for a full account.
In the distance is Bon Marche on Brixton Road. This was once a John Lewis store.
Three bronze sculptures stand on the platforms. Known as ‘Platforms Piece’ by Kevin Atherton, they were installed in 1986 and the statues are life casts of three people who regularly travelled from Brixton. In 2016 they were listed at Grade II by English Heritage as they were thought to be the first work of public sculpture depicting black British people. See Link
for a full account.In the distance is Bon Marche on Brixton Road. This was once a John Lewis store.
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- Grid Square
- TQ3175, 342 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Marathon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 8 February, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 14 February, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3110 7548 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:27.7871N 0:6.8515W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3114 7545
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
