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English: A statue of en:King Alfred the Great in Trinity Church Square, Southwark
Considered to be the oldest outdoor statue in London has been found to date to Roman times. The sculpture was thought medieval until 2021 conservation work. The lower half was then discovered to be Bath Stone and part of a colossal ancient sculpture dedicated to the goddess Minerva. It is typical of the 2nd Century, dating to around the reign of Hadrian. The older half is likely to have been carved by a continental craftsman used to working with British stone.
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Media in category "Statue of Alfred the Great, Southwark"
The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total.
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Alfred The Great statue.JPG 1,982 × 3,259; 626 KB
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Alfred the great.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 2.95 MB
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King Alfred statue, Southwark 2024-02-02.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 4.35 MB
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Statue in Trinity Church Square - geograph.org.uk - 1397628.jpg 640 × 480; 132 KB
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Statue of King Alfred - geograph.org.uk - 4260078.jpg 1,063 × 1,600; 624 KB
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Statue of King Alfred the Great, Trinity Church Square, Southwark in March 2011 01.jpg 2,736 × 3,648; 4.68 MB
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Statue of King Alfred the Great, Trinity Church Square, Southwark in March 2011 02.jpg 2,736 × 3,648; 4.13 MB
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Statue of King Alfred the Great, Trinity Church Square, Southwark in March 2011 03.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 3.75 MB
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Trinity Church Square Statue of King Alfred - 1.jpg 2,520 × 3,781; 1.53 MB
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Trinity Church Square Statue of King Alfred - 2.jpg 2,592 × 3,888; 5.74 MB
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Trinity Church Square Statue of King Alfred - 3.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 6.17 MB
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