- The statues that remain are not being “put in their historical context”, as is often claimed. Take Nelson’s column.
- The height of the Nelson column is 167 feet (51 meters). The bronze leaves of the acanthus adorn the top of the Corinthian column.
- The actual statue of Nelson, by E H Baily, that tops the column, and the four lions to the base, by Sir Edwin Landseer, were only added in 1867.
- Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. Nelson Cleaned Aka Cleaning Nelson's Column (1968).
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- Nelson’s Column remains one of London’s most famous historical artifacts. Not only is it stunning to look at, its history is always worth dipping into!
- For example, in 1979 Ed Drummond climbed Nelson’s Column to raise awareness about the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
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- It’s one of London – and England’s – most iconic sights but how much do you really know about Nelson’s column? It wasn’t erected until 1843.