Statue of Edward VI
The statue of Edward VI by Thomas Cartwright at St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London is one of two statues of that king at the hospital. Both commemorate Edward's re-founding of the institution in 1551.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: statue by Thomas Cartwright at St Thomas‘ Hospital, London
- Also known as: “Edward VI” and “Stone statue of Edward VI at north entrance to Ward Block of North Wing at St Thomas‘ Hospital”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London Eye.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
London Eye
Ferris wheel
Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. London Eye is situated 1,300 feet north of Statue of Edward VI.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1,400 feet west of Statue of Edward VI.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waterloo and Lambeth.
Waterloo
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterloo is a district in Central London, and part of the Waterloo and South Bank ward of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated 1 mile east of Charing Cross.
Lambeth
Suburb
Photo: brodiepunk, CC BY 2.0.
Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey.
Westminster
Quarter
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End theatre.
Statue of Edward VI
- Categories: statue and tourism
- Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49975° or 51° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.11875° or 0° 7′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C3XFVXJ+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 11002386585OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q17552986
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Greek—“Statue of Edward VI” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال ادوارد السادس”
- Greek: “Άγαλμα του Εδουάρδου ΣΤ΄”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Statue of Mary Seacole and St Thomas’ Hospital.
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