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The Hampstead Figure

1964 in London1964 sculpturesAbstract sculptures in the United KingdomBronze sculptures in LondonGrade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden
Grade II listed public artOutdoor sculptures in LondonSwiss Cottage

The Hampstead Figure is an abstract bronze sculpture by F. E. McWilliam. It was commissioned by Basil Spence and was completed in 1964 for the new Hampstead Civic Centre. It was moved in 2019 to its present location on the Adelaide Road side of the Swiss Cottage Library.The sculpture represents a reclining female figure in abstract form in bronze. It is sited on a plinth. It is inscribed "The Hampstead Figure, 1964" and signed by McWilliam.The National Heritage List for England listing describes it as forming a "close and complementary grouping" with the civic buildings, which include the Swiss Cottage Library.The Hampstead Figure was listed at Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in August 1999.

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The Hampstead Figure
Adelaide Road, London Belsize Park (London Borough of Camden)

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Adelaide Road
NW3 3NF London, Belsize Park (London Borough of Camden)
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