Equestrian statue of George III, London
| Equestrian statue of George III | |
|---|---|
The statue in 2014 | |
| Artist | Matthew Cotes Wyatt |
| Completion date | 1836 |
| Subject | George III |
| Location | London |
| 51°30′28″N 0°07′50″W / 51.5078°N 0.1305°W | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Statue of George III on Island at Junction With Pall Mall East |
| Designated | 9 January 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1219890 |
The equestrian statue of George III is a Grade II listed statue that stands on the junction between Pall Mall and Cockspur Street in London.[1]
The statue was commissioned in 1822 and was met with poor reception even before being put up.[2] It was completed in 1836 by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, depicting George III, the first Hanoverian king to associate himself strongly with his British rather than German identity.[3]
The statue depicts George III in bronze upon a Portland stone pedestal. He is in "Windsor Uniform" and riding on the back of Adonis, which served as the king's favourite horse for twenty years. The king's hair depicted in a pigtail led to Cockspur Street gaining the nickname "Pigtail Street".[4]
References
- ^ "Statue of George III on Island at Junction With Pall Mall East, Non Civil Parish – 1219890 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Darke, Jo (1991). The monument guide to England and Wales: a national portrait in bronze and stone. London: Macdonald Illustrated. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-356-17609-3.
- ^ Baker, Margaret (2002). Discovering London statues and monuments. Discovering series (5. ed., revised and updated ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-7478-0495-6.
- ^ Blackwood, John (1989). London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues. Savoy Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-9514296-0-0.
External links
- Media related to Statue of George III, Pall Mall, London at Wikimedia Commons