2014
TQ2879 : London: Wellington Arch
taken 11 years ago, near to City of Westminster, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with London: Wellington in this square
London: Wellington Arch
This impressive arch was constructed in 1826-28 as a grand entrance to Green Park - we see traffic on Constitution Hill, running through the park, in the background. In 1846 a controversial, 28-foot statue of the Duke of Wellington was hoisted on top of the arch; it was removed to Aldershot in 1883.
At that time, to ease ever increasing traffic congestion, the arch was moved piece by piece to its present location, some 60 feet from its original site. The current monument was placed on top of the arch in 1912.
In the 1960s the current gyratory system was built at Hyde Park Corner, leaving the arch in the middle of what is now basically a huge roundabout.
At that time, to ease ever increasing traffic congestion, the arch was moved piece by piece to its present location, some 60 feet from its original site. The current monument was placed on top of the arch in 1912.
In the 1960s the current gyratory system was built at Hyde Park Corner, leaving the arch in the middle of what is now basically a huge roundabout.
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- TQ2879, 1596 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Downer (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 8 February, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 12 February, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 2844 7979 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.1476N 0:9.0537W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 2838 7980
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
