Walking London's Statues and Monuments
Rupert Hill


This captivating addition to the Walking London series takes you on 13 walks to see the best of the capital's statues, sculptures and monuments.

Central London is awash with sculptural works. Some of these are internationally celebrated and frequently appreciated by the many passers by, but other, lesser known works lie hidden in unexpected places and are relatively unseen. This book gives you the chance to discover the very best that the capital has to offer in sculptural form, refreshing your view of the streets of central London. The 13 walks wind around the City, Bloomsbury, the West End, the central Embankment, the West End parks and Belgravia, covering well over 400 works.

Illustrated with elegant artworks in pen and ink with a colour wash, the book brings to life a range of statues from the classic and opulent Albert Memorial monument in Hyde Park to Segal's modern and poignant Rush Hour sculpture in the City. Each statue is accompanied with a fascinating insight into the history behind its creation, giving an enlightening overview of the people and events that the capital has chosen to commemorate, as well as the very different ways that artists have undertaken their commissions.