Lord Byron Statue to Return to Hyde Park After Decades on Traffic Island
The sculpture had been isolated on a Park Lane traffic island since new roads were built in the 1960s, according to the BBC.
A statue of the poet Lord Byron is being moved back into Hyde Park in London after spending decades stranded on a traffic island, the BBC reported.
According to the BBC, the statue was left isolated on Park Lane following road construction in the 1960s, which effectively cut it off from the park it was originally intended to stand within.
The BBC did not specify the exact new location within Hyde Park or the timeline for the relocation in the report.
Lord Byron, one of the most prominent poets of the Romantic era, has been commemorated with the statue for an extended period, though it had become difficult for pedestrians to access due to its position amid busy traffic.
The move restores the statue to a setting more in keeping with its original purpose as a park monument, according to the report.
Sources
- Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park — BBC Entertainment & Arts
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