Gardens · London
Charles Portal
Also known as: Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford
Charles Portal — Public artwork (statue).
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster · 0.3 km
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Charles Portal is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1975. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Also known as: Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.5042°, -0.1237°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The statue of Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford is a statue that stands in Victoria Embankment Gardens, outside the Ministry of Defence. The statue was designed by Oscar Nemon and unveiled by Harold Macmillan in 1975. It depicts Charles Portal, who first had a decorated career during the First World War as part of the Royal Flying Corps. He would go on to serve as Chief of the Air Staff for a significant part of the Second World War. He is considered to be one of the most significant figures of British wartime command. With Eisenhower calling him "greater even than Churchill", and Churchill himself stating that "Portal had everything".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5042, -0.1237
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1975
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.thetattershallcastle.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n2622441755 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Charles Portal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lord Portal's statue on the Embankment.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charles Portal?
- Charles Portal is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2EP), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Charles Portal built?
- Built or established in 1975.
- How do I get to Charles Portal?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2EP.