Statue of Lord George Bentinck
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Statue in London, England
| Lord George Bentinck | |
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| Artist | Thomas Campbell |
| Completion date | 1851 |
| Subject | Lord George Bentinck |
| Location | London |
| Coordinates | 51°30′58″N 0°08′42″W / 51.5162°N 0.1449°W / 51.5162; -0.1449 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Statue of Lord George Bentinck (At South End of Square Garden) |
| Designated | 1 December 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1066308 |
The statue of Lord George Bentinck is a Grade II listed statue at the southern end of Cavendish Square in Marylebone, London.[1]
Lord George Bentinck was a prominent politician but was also known for his interest in horse-racing and hunting. It is said that he would attend Parliament wearing his hunting coat.[2] Bentinck fought strongly for protectionist policies against Robert Peel as a supporter of the Corn Laws. At his death all ships within the Port of London flew their flags at half mast.[3]
The statue is designed by Thomas Campbell and was unveiled in 1851. It shows Bentinck wearing a frock coat and cloak.[4]
- ↑ "Statue of Lord George Bentinck (At South End of Square Garden) , Non Civil Parish – 1066308 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ Blackwood, John; Irwin, Caroline, eds. (1989). London's immortals: the complete outdoor commemorative statues (1. publ ed.). London: Savoy Pr. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-9514296-0-0.
- ↑ Baker, Margaret (2002). Discovering London statues and monuments. Discovering series (5. ed., revised and updated ed.). Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7478-0495-6.
- ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). London's statues and monuments. Shire library. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 168–169. ISBN 978-0-7478-0798-8.
External links
Media related to Lord George Cavendish-Bentinck statue, Cavendish Square at Wikimedia Commons
