Memorials & monuments · South East England
King Alfred Statue
King Alfred Statue is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
King Alfred Statue is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1877. Coordinates: 51.5886°, -1.4265°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The statue of Alfred the Great, in the Wantage market place, was sculpted by Count Gleichen, a relative of Queen Victoria's, and unveiled on 14 July 1877 by the Prince and Princess of Wales. It was presented to the town by Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage. It depicts the 9th-century King Alfred the Great, who was born in the town. The Grade II listed statue was vandalised on New Year's Eve 2007, losing part of its right arm and axe. After the arm and axe were replaced the statue was again vandalised on Christmas Eve 2008, losing its axe.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5886, -1.4265
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Wantage
- Postcode
- OX12 8AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Established
- 1877
- Opening
- We,Sa
- Official site
- wantagetowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n256423536 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Alfred the Great, Wantage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue of King Alfred in Wantage Market Square - geograph.org.uk - 1395697.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King Alfred Statue?
- King Alfred Statue is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12 8AW), in the parish of Wantage.
- When was King Alfred Statue built?
- Built or established in 1877.
- Is King Alfred Statue a protected site?
- Yes — King Alfred Statue is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is King Alfred Statue free to visit?
- Yes, King Alfred Statue is free to enter.
- How do I get to King Alfred Statue?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12 8AW. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.