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Pimlico Gardens (also known as Pimlico Garden and Shrubbery)

Introduction

Pimlico Gardens is situated by the River Thames at the southern end of St George's Square.

Pimlico Gardens is a small riverside park which is laid out with trees and grass, and has seating and a drinking fountain. John Gibson's marble statue of 1836 of William Huskisson MP, the first railway fatality, was erected here in 1915. Also in the garden is 'The Helmsman', a bronze statue by Andre Wallace of 1996.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The gardens are open from 8am - dusk.

Directions

Tube: Pimlico (Victoria)

Owners

Westminster City Council

History

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Associated People
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Pimlico
  • Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation

Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Period

20th Century (1901 to 2000)

Survival

Extant

Hectares

0.6

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust