A close up view of the statue, which is made from Italian marble. It dates from 1877 and was carved by Count Gleichen of Hohenlohe-Foedore, Queen Victoria's nephew. King Alfred is said to have been born in the town in 849 AD

Date:
1895
Location:
Statue Of King Alfred The Great, Market Place, Wantage, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC97/02534
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Victorian Commemorative Monument, Victorian Statue