St George in concentration

St George on horseback slaying a dragon as part of the Bronze centre gates of Marble Arch.
Largely inspired by the Constantine Arch in Rome; Marble Arch was designed by John Nash after George IV defeated Napolean – as a gate to Buckingham Palace and but in 1832.
When an extension was made to Buckingham Palace it was moved to its location (now a traffic island…) at the junction of Oxford Street; Park Lane and Edgeware Road.
It was also a Police Station at the turn of the 20th Century!
You can see the piece in full on Victorian Web
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RT @mitzs: RT @phillprice: Today’s Photo: St George in concentration http://bit.ly/F3QGT #fb *I like it*
Lovely detail!!!