Victoria Park London Bridge Stone Alcoves are a pair of small rotundas located at the eastern end of Victoria Park in London, England. The architectural structures, consisting of Portland stone semicircular walls covered by arched hoods, where originally erected on the 18th century London Bridge, but are currently located along a paved path near Cadogan Gate in Victoria Park. The Cadogan Gate entrance to the park is off Cadogan Terrace. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1762/00/00 | Fourteen dressed and tooled Portland stone alcoves are installed on Old London Bridge during remodeling under the direction Robert Taylor and George Dance, 1758-1762. | London Bridge and Nancy's Steps | London | ||||
| 1831/08/01 | William IV and Queen Adelaide open New London Bridge. The Old London Bridge is demolished soon afterwards, pieces are salvaged and moved. | New London Bridge Archway | London | ||||
| 1860/00/00 | THIS ALCOVE WHICH STOOD ON OLD LONDON BRIDGE WAS PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY BY BENJAMIN DIXON ESQRE JP FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC AND WAS PLACED HERE BY ORDER OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE W COWPER FIRST COMMISSIONER HER MAJESTY'S WORKS AND PUBLICS BUILDINGS | Victoria Park, London | London |
| Particulars for Victoria Park London Bridge Stone Alcoves: | |||
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| Disposition | Architectural Remnant | ||
| Area of Significance | Architecture | ||
| Historic Use | Pedestrian Related | ||
| Material | Portland Stone | limestone formation from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England | |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure | ||
| Historic Use | Street furniture, object | objects used to make a space suitable for an activity | |
| Sight Category | Structure | ||
| Area of Significance | Transportation | ||
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| NHLE List Entry Number: | 1235619 | ||
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