The Helmsman
The Helmsman is a work of art in Westminster, Greater London, England. The Helmsman is situated nearby to the park Pimlico Gardens, as well as near the sports venue Westminster Boating Base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Description: Sculpture by André Wallace. Erected in Pimlico Gardens.
- Also known as: “The Navigator”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St George’s Square and Westminster Abbey.
St George’s Square
Park
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St George's Square is a prestigious and very long garden square in affluent Pimlico, Central London. It benefits from gardens and a church in its central area. St George’s Square is situated 540 feet north of The Helmsman.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 1 mile north of The Helmsman.
Embassy of the United States, London
Government building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Embassy of the United States of America in London is the diplomatic mission of the United States in the United Kingdom. Its office is located in Nine Elms and is the largest American embassy in Western Europe and the focal point for events relating to the United States held in the United Kingdom. Embassy of the United States, London is situated 1,200 feet southeast of The Helmsman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolphin Square and Churchill Gardens.
Dolphin Square
Neighborhood
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dolphin Square is a prominent estate of private flats near the River Thames in Pimlico, Westminster. Built between 1935 and 1937, it was, until the development of Highbury Square, the largest garden square in Greater London constructed as private housing.
Churchill Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churchill Gardens is a large housing estate in the Pimlico area of Westminster, London. The estate was developed between 1946 and 1962 to a design by the architects Powell and Moya, replacing Victorian terraced houses extensively damaged during the Blitz.
Pimlico
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pimlico is a district in Central London, in the City of Westminster, built as a southern extension to neighbouring Belgravia. It is known for its garden squares and distinctive Regency architecture.
The Helmsman
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48557° or 51° 29′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.13444° or 0° 8′ 4″ westInception
1996Open location code
9C3XFVP8+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 564862644OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q108655142
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