Public art & sculpture · London
The Hampstead Figure
The Hampstead Figure in England London, United Kingdom.
Robert Lamb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Hampstead Figure is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1964. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Hampstead Figure is an abstract bronze sculpture by F. E. McWilliam. It was commissioned by Basil Spence and was completed in 1964 for the new Hampstead Civic Centre. It was moved in 2019 to its present location on the Adelaide Road side of the Swiss Cottage Library. The sculpture represents a reclining female figure in abstract form in bronze. It is sited on a plinth. It is inscribed "The Hampstead Figure, 1964" and signed by McWilliam. The National Heritage List for England listing describes it as forming a "close and complementary grouping" with the civic buildings, which include the Swiss Cottage Library. The Hampstead Figure was listed at Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in August 1999.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5426, -0.1737
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 3EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Phone
- +44 20 7722 9301
- Established
- 1964
- Opening
- | restore =
- Official site
- www.hampsteadtheatre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q27086873 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Hampstead Figure (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Hampstead Figure?
- The Hampstead Figure is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 3EU), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was The Hampstead Figure built?
- Built or established in 1964.
- Is The Hampstead Figure free to visit?
- Yes, The Hampstead Figure is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Hampstead Figure?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 3EU. It sits within the Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency.