Lord Byron statue is returned and unveiled in Hyde Park after being relocated
According to BBC Entertainment & Arts, a statue of the 19th-century poet Lord Byron has been returned to Hyde Park and unveiled after relocation. The Grade II-listed statue, erected in 1880 with special permission from Queen Victoria, was isolated in Park Lane due to road changes in the early 1960s; the move cost more than £400,000, funded by a £230,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant and additional donations.
Key facts
- 01Statue of Lord Byron is returned to Hyde Park and unveiled after relocation.
- 02The statue was erected in 1880 with permission from Queen Victoria and became isolated due to Park Lane road changes in the early 1960s.
- 03Campaign to relocate the statue began six years ago; move cost more than £400,000, funded by a £230,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant and additional donations.
- 04Permission from Royal Parks and Westminster City Council was required before the move, and a large-scale restoration and relocation project followed.
- 05Unveiling this month included a statement from Lord Robin Byron about inspiring interest in Byron’s poetry and letters.
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