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The statue of Alfred the Great in Southwark is thought to be London's oldest outdoor statue. The lower portion comes from a Roman statue dating to the late 1st or early 2nd century AD, while the top portion is a late 18th- or early 19th-century Coade stone addition in medieval style.
Nov 11, 2021 · Alfred the Great's Southwark statue is partly Roman goddess. 11 November 2021. Trinity House. Alfred the Great, in Trinity Church Square, Southwark, was thought medieval until recent conservation ...
This statue of Alfred the Great stands in the central garden of Trinity Square at Southwark and created in the 19th century. The top half is made of Coade Stone, an artificial material. It was moulded onto the lower part, which is part of a much more ancient statue carved from Bath Stone and believed to be the Roman god Minerva, possibly dating from the 2nd century.
Nov 10, 2021 · In other words, King Alfred has the legs of a goddess, which predate the man's birth by more than 700 years. At the same time, the upper part of the body was found to be younger than suspected.
Mar 23, 2022 · Originally thought to be one statue dating from the 14th century, the upper half, depicting Alfred, was in fact created in the late 18th century. The lower half however is around 1,200 years older ...
A bronze statue of Alfred the Great stands at the eastern end of The Broadway, close to the site of Winchester's medieval East Gate. The statue was designed by Hamo Thornycroft, cast in bronze by Singer & Sons of Frome and erected in 1899 to mark one thousand years since Alfred's death.
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. Photo: Kevin Hayward.
