Artist:
James Bird
Title:
The statue of Henry VIII
Year:
1546
Adress:
St. Barts Hospital
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This is the only outside statue of King Henry the VIII, sited on top of the main entrance to St Barts hospital. In 1546, King Henry V111 granted St Bartholomew’s to the City of London. At the same time his statue was installed above the gates where it still stands today.
This is the only outside statue of King Henry the VIII, sited on top of the main entrance to St Barts hospital. In 1546, King Henry V111 granted St Bartholomew’s to the City of London. At the same time his statue was installed above the gates where it still stands today.