Wellington Statue And Royal Exchange

Two young women rest beneath the statue of the Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington which stands in front of Royal Exchange in the City of London, on 1st March 2021, in London, England. Designed by Sir William Tite in 1842-1844 and opened in 1844 by Queen Victoria , Royal Exchange is the third building of the kind erected on the same site. The first Exchange erected in 1564-70 by sir Thomas Gresham was destroyed in the great fire of 1666. It’s successor, by Jarman, was also burned down in 1838. The present building is grade 1 listed and cost about £150,000.

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Two young women rest beneath the statue of the Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington which stands in front of Royal Exchange in the City of London, on 1st March 2021, in London, England. Designed by Sir William Tite in 1842-1844 and opened in 1844 by Queen Victoria , Royal Exchange is the third building of the kind erected on the same site. The first Exchange erected in 1564-70 by sir Thomas Gresham was destroyed in the great fire of 1666. It’s successor, by Jarman, was also burned down in 1838. The present building is grade 1 listed and cost about £150,000.