W6, Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith Carnegie Library
Milton sitting on the left; Shakespeare on the right; Carnegie's cartouche is inside the porch, above the door.
Erected in 1905, Carnegie Legacy confirms that, as for the Islington Library, the architect was Henry Hare and the sculptor was Schenck.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Milton statue - Hammersmith
Poet, essayist, playwright, historian, and diplomat. Born in the house called...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Milton statue - Hammersmith
Born Edinburgh to a German immigrant lithographer. Via Stoke on Trent he move...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Milton statue - Hammersmith
{On a nearby ornamental base:} 2012 London Polo. By Huang Jian, China China is the birthplace of ancient polo which was popular among roy...
The relief panels, by Montford, on the four sides of the plinth show scenes from Derby's life and are entitled: House of Commons 1833, Ch...
Excluding the allegories (such as Knowledge) there are 36 statues on the two public façades of the V&A Museum, on Exhibition Road and...
This 1682 statue by Cartwright was commissioned by Clayton and was originally at the centre of a group of figures which formed a frontisp...
Nice large bronze reliefs, also by Roseleib/Roslyn, attached to the left and right of the plinth depict Peace and Charity respectively. P...
We thank our colleague Alan Patient for this photo.
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