James Gratehead Statue, Cornhill, City of London, London. Open Daily. Free Admission.

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Details

Accessibility

The statue is on a small traffic island in the middle of Cornill, but can be easily viewed from the pavement.

Brief description

Statue to James Greathead who invented a 'travelling shield' used in the cutting of the tunnels for the London Tube Network.

Address

Cornhill, London EC3V 3NR

Email

N/A

Phone

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Website

www.londonremembers.com/memorials/james-greathead-statue

Directions

The statue is located at the junctions of Cornhill, Lombard Street, Mansion House Street, Princes Street and Threadneedle Street in the City of London and is inside the Congestion Charge Zone.

OS TQ327811

Opening Times

Daily

Transport

Nearest tube station is Bank 30 seconds walk

Nearest train station is Bank on the Docklands Light Railway 

Nearest bus stops are on Cornhill ~ Service Numbers 25, N25 and N550

For more travel information go to www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33

Amenities

Full amenities are available in the City centre.

Travel Information

For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
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NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE

This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896

Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.