Temple Bar Memorial, London, UK - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A gryphon (Griffin) adorns the Temple Bar Memorial (1880) marking the beginning of Fleet Street, a continuation of the Strand, on the boundary of the City and Westminster. The memorial stands on the site of Temple Bar Gate, designed by Wren in 1680, on which decapitated heads were once displayed. The sovereign must request the Lord Mayor's permission at this place to enter the City.
The heraldic bronze griffin on the top (the city's unoffical emblem) is by Charles Birch, and the bronze free-standing statues of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales, facing the road on each side, are by Sir Joseph Boehm.
Fleet Street is named after the Fleet River, one of the many rivers that now flow beneath London's streets to the Thames.
Running eastwards from the Strand towards Ludgate Hill and St Paul's, Fleet Street was once synonymous with Britain's national daily and Sunday newspapers.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Griffin Figure Type: Fantasy creature Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Charles Birch Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1880 Materials used: Bronze Location: Fleet Street, London, UK

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