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Description. The statue stands in the garden in the centre of Trinity Church Square in Southwark. [2] It stands 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) high and depicts a broad-shouldered, bearded man wearing robes and a crown. [3] It is thought to depict the 9th-century Anglo-Saxon king Alfred the Great. [4] The rear of the statue is quite plain, and it may have ...
Nov 11, 2021 · Trinity House. Alfred the Great, in Trinity Church Square, Southwark, was thought medieval until recent conservation work. The figure considered to be the oldest outdoor statue in the capital...
Nov 10, 2021 · This is Alfred the Great, the scholar-warrior who sorted out the Vikings, promoted literacy in his subjects, and paved the way for a united England. It's long been famous as a contender for...
Mar 23, 2022 · Discover Alfred the Great Statue in London, England: King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.
Oct 27, 2019 · We look at early British history here, including how Christianity arrived in Britain and the battles between King Alfred (Alfred the Great) and the Vikings that consolidated Christianity in the country.
Aug 30, 2021 · Recent analysis of a statue of Alfred the Great (r. AD 871-899) – which has stood in Trinity Church Square in Southwark since at least 1831 – has revealed that it was constructed in two parts, with its right leg and associated drapery having early Roman origins, possibly originally representing a goddess.
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Mar 8, 2018 · Alfred The Great. Alfred lived and ruled over 1,000 years ago. Yet his historic vision for his people, personal courage, spiritual devotion, and treatment of his enemies, offer profound wisdom for political leaders of any age -- including our own.
