The Statue of Hugh Myddelton in
Islington Green
Islington Green is a small triangle of open land at the convergence of Upper Street and Essex Road (once called Lower Street) in the London Borough of Islington. It roughly marks the northern boundary between the modern district of Angel and Isli ...
, London, England, commemorates
Hugh Myddelton
Sir Hugh Myddelton (or Middleton), 1st Baronet (1560 – 10 December 1631) was a Welsh clothmaker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, goldsmith, banker and self-taught engineer. The spelling of his name is inconsistently reproduced, but Myddelton appear ...
(1560–1631) near the site of the original terminus of the
New River in whose construction he had played a major role.
John Thomas (1813–1862) was commissioned to create the sculpture which was unveiled by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The chancellor of the Exchequer, often abbreviated to chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the four Great Offices of State, the Chancellor is ...
,
William Gladstone, in 1862. It was presented jointly by Sir
Samuel Morton Peto
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, 1st Baronet (4 August 1809 – 13 November 1889) was an English entrepreneur, civil engineer and railway developer, and, for more than 20 years, a Member of Parliament (MP). A partner in the firm of Grissell and Peto, he ...
,
MP for
Finsbury
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London.
The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as ''Vinisbir'' (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn ...
, the
New River Company
The New River Company, formally The Governor and Company of the New River brought from Chadwell and Amwell to London, was a privately-owned water supply company in London, England, originally formed around 1609 and incorporated in 1619 by roy ...
, by then a significant local landowner, and the local authority.
The statue is made from
Sicilian marble supported by a granite plinth.
[
On 29 September 2013 representatives of the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust and New River Action Group laid a wreath at the statue to mark the 400th anniversary of the opening of the New River.]
See also
*
References
External links
*
1862 establishments in the United Kingdom
1862 sculptures
Myddelton family
Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Islington
Sculptures of men in the United Kingdom
Statues in London
Buildings and structures in Islington
{{UK-sculpture-stub