OrphanAnnie 296 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I was taken for a whistlestop tour round the Meadows a few weeks ago, stopped on Kinglake Place which is on the site of Kinglake Street where we lived. As we drove off along Queen's Drive I noticed a statue, I think it was about opposite the park, think it was Queens Bridge Road? Does anyone know what or who this statue is please? I only saw it briefly in passing but it looked like a woman? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 When they were building the tram line, they chopped down a lot of mature trees, some of theses were saved and were going to be turned into some form of art work, or carvings, they would then be placed along the tram route. I think this is 1 of them, I presume it must be someone connected with the Meadows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I think the statue is meant to be queen Victoria. https://michaelmedwards.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/net-publishes-meadows-story-poles-leaflet/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hi taxi ray, I to remember the statue of queen Victoria it used to be near the half-penny bridge just as you went on to Victoria embankment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 There is still a statue at the side of the Toll bridge, is it Robert Clifton? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Then that makes two statue's unless Queen Vic has been moved Maybe some one will tell us where Queen Vic as gone to? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I think she's gone to Heaven. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 in a little row boat clap clap 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 There is still a statue at the side of the Toll bridge, is it Robert Clifton? Yes den, that is Robert Clifton https://goo.gl/maps/ZQBw2t5eRQ52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Any relation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I would be nice if I was related, then I'd have a stately home to inherit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 I always thought the statue of Queen Victoria was in the rock gardens down the embankment after they moved it from the city center,end of the market place (slab square) Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 This is a different statue carved from one of the trees that were cut down to make way for the tram. See post #3 The statue from slab square is still on the enbankment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OrphanAnnie 296 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 #3 Thanks so much for solving this for me - I only caught a glimpse of it but the head is definately the one of good old Queen Vic, which would fit in with the streets round the area called Queens Grove, Queensbridge Drive etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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