Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Rowland Hill, Statue, King Edward St. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 278 | |
Manual Reference | CLCOL211 | |
Title | Rowland Hill, Statue, King Edward St. | |
Sculptor | Ford, Edward Onslow | |
Date of design | 1881 | |
Year of unveiling | 1923 | |
Unveiling details | 1923 | |
Road | King Edward St. | |
Precise Location | on pavement, centred on façade of the National Postal Museum | |
A to Z Ref | 141 7K | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | EC 1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Don't know | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Standing figure of Hill faces East, in contemporary dress; holds pen and pocket book. Hollow chamfered square pedestal with two small steps. Shell motifs at upper corners. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1923 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | On east side of pedestal, painted in gold: ROWLAND HILL./ HE FOUNDED UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE./ 1840 | |
Signatures | On north side of plinth in handwritten characters: E.Onslow Ford 1881 On South side of plinth: H.YOUNG & CO/ FOUNDERS/ PIMLICO | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Statue | Bronze | c. 350 (h) |
Base | Peterhead granite | c. 210 (h) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | some chipping to base |
