| Statue of the Duke of Wellington | |
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| Artist | Thomas Milnes |
| Completion date | 1848 |
| Subject | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°29′37″N0°04′26″E / 51.4936°N 0.0739°E /51.4936; 0.0739 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Royal Arsenal Statue of the Duke of Wellington |
| Designated | 9 July 1997 |
| Reference no. | 1211108 |
Thestatue of the Duke of Wellington is a statue in Portland stone at the centre of the eponymous Wellington Park in the formerRoyal Arsenal inWoolwich,London. It isGrade II listed as of July 1997.[1]
TheDuke of Wellington, considered as one of the two defenders of Britain during theNapoleonic Wars, is depicted ina number of memorials throughout the nation in general and London in particular.
The statue that now stands in Woolwich was originally placed in theTower of London, recognising the Duke's ceremonial post asConstable of the Tower. It was moved to Woolwich in 1863, where it now represents his post ofMaster-General of the Ordnance.[2] It was moved to its current site in 1974 and was ceremoniously unveiled by the Prince of Wales, the futureCharles III, in 2005 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Arsenal.[3]
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