Blind Beggar and his Dog
Blind Beggar and his Dog is a bronze statue of 1958, by the sculptor Elisabeth Frink, based on the famous ballad The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green. It stands in the enclosed garden of Tate House, a residential development for the elderly on the Cranbrook Estate in the London district of Bethnal Green.
- Work of art
- …is a sculpture
- …is also known as “The Blind Beggar and his Dog”
- …dates from 1957
- Description: sculpture by Elisabeth Frink
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Young V&A and St James-the-Less.
Young V&A
Museum
Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood… Young V&A is situated 2,300 feet west of Blind Beggar and his Dog.
St James-the-Less
Church
St James-the-Less is a church in Bethnal Green, London, England. St James-the-Less is situated 950 feet northwest of Blind Beggar and his Dog.
Cranbrook Estate
Residential area
The Cranbrook Estate is a housing estate in Bethnal Green, London, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Globe Town and Suttons Wharf.
Globe Town
Neighborhood
Bethnal Green is an area in London, England, and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Suttons Wharf
Neighborhood
Suttons Wharf is a mixed-use development in Bethnal Green, east London.
Lakeview Estate
Neighborhood
Lakeview Estate is a housing estate in Old Ford, east London, designed by Berthold Lubetkin.
Blind Beggar and his Dog
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Latitude
51.52991° or 51° 31′ 48″ north
Longitude
-0.045° or 0° 2′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C3XGXH4+X2
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OpenStreetMap feature
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artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cranbrook Community Centre and Baitul Mamur Masjid.
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