Erection date: 1877
Inscription
{On the plinth:}
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, born 1806, died 1859.
Site: Brunel statue - WC2 (1 memorial)
WC2, Victoria Embankment
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Brunel statue - WC2
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Civil engineer. Born Portsea, Hampshire. Constructions include: Great Western...
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Brunel statue - WC2
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Baron Carlo Marochetti
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