Statue of King George I on Essex Bridge

A drawing of the statue of King George I which stood on an elevated pedestal to the west of Essex Bridge in the early 1700's. It was removed in the 1750's as the pedestal was considered a danger to the stability of the bridge.

© Reproduced by permission of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

© Reproduced by permission of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
More Grattan Bridge photos