Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain

The shaftesbury memorial fountain is located near piccadily circus just west of convent garden and north of westminster. The monument is surmounted by alfred gilbert s winged nude. Bronze octagonal fountain on stepped platform surmounted by winged archer in aluminium representing the angel of christian charity but always popularly identified as eros.

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Londonist posted a very weird photo of the inside of the statue.

Shaftesbury memorial fountain. The shaftesbury memorial fountain popularly but incorrectly known as eros is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of anteros located at the southeastern side of piccadilly circus in london england. The shaftesbury memorial fountain is located at the southeastern side of piccadilly circus in london united kingdom. Londonist s 11 secrets of london s eros statue is excellent.

The shaftesbury memorial committee said firmly that the fountain itself is purely symbolical and is illustrative of christian charity and made no mention of the winged figure whose downward pointing bow has been and still is widely regarded as forming a rebus upon the name of shaftesbury. Vintage james ardern grant signed etching on paper shaftesbury memorial fountain very fine condition etching measures 4 1 2 x 6 1 2 frame with matting measures 9 3 4 x 12 3 4 simple black wood frame smoke free home thanks for looking and for your support. It was built to honour anthony ashley cooper 7th earl of shaftesbury who was a famous victorian politician and philanthropist and his achievement in replacing child labour with school education.

Gv i memorial fountain. Moved after world war ii from its original position in the centre of the circus it was erected in 1892 93 to commemorate the philanthropic works of anthony ashley cooper 7th earl of. A stones throw from soho.

Criterion theatre on the south side of piccadilly circus has remained there since march 1874 and its underground so you have to ascend via a stairway. The shaftesbury memorial fountain is located at the southeastern side of piccadilly circus in london united kingdom. Shaftesbury memorial fountain commemorates the philanthropic of the work of lord shaftesbury a victorian politician.

Eros balances tippy toes at the pinnacle of this ornate finial of a fountain. The shaftesbury memorial fountain a case of mistaken identity on the south eastern side of the traffic island stands an ornate fountain erected in 1892 in memory of anthony ashley cooper 7th earl of shaftesbury a politician philanthropist and social reformer. 1892 93 by alfred gilbert commemorating the philanthropist lord shaftesbury.

Moved after world war ii from its original position in the centre it was erected in 1892 1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of lord shaftesbury who was a famous victorian politician and philanthropist. Moved after world war ii from its original position in the centre it was erected in 1892 1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of lord shaftesbury who was a famous victorian politician and philanthropist. Shaftesbury memorial fountain eros 1 memorial w1 piccadilly circus.