James Gratehead Statue, Cornhill, City of London, London. Open Daily. Free Admission.
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
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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
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Amenities
Full amenities are available in the City centre.
Travel Information
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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.