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Pimlico Gardens

1915 establishments in EnglandGrade II listed parks and gardens in LondonParks and open spaces on the River ThamesPimlicoUse British English from January 2026
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Pimlico Gardens is a 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) public park in Pimlico, London, England. It is bordered to the north by Grosvenor Road and to the south by the River Thames. In the 19th century the area was a boarding point for boats on the Thames. In 1915, the site was detached from St George's Square Gardens, to which it had previously been allied, and designated as a public park. The park contains a statue commemorating William Huskisson, politician and reputedly the world's first railway accident fatality, after he was hit by Stephenson's Rocket in 1830. In 2023, Westminster City Council completed a consultation, as a first stage to the redevelopment of the park. The gardens are listed at Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.

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Grosvenor Road, City of Westminster Pimlico

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SW1V 3JY City of Westminster, Pimlico
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Statue of William Huskisson
Statue of William Huskisson

The statue of William Huskisson is a marble statue in Pimlico Gardens, a small park in the Pimlico area of London. It was listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in January 2016. William Huskisson served as a Member of Parliament for Liverpool, but is more widely remembered as being the first fatal victim of a railway accident at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 which he had been involved in creating. There are however sources which suggest there had been victims of railway crashes before him. It was his involvement in railways and the support of industry in Liverpool which would make him popular among his constituents. His death was considered a tragedy and a committee was formed with the aim of creating a memorial for Huskisson. The statue was designed by John Gibson, who, a practitioner of more classical styles of sculpture, depicted Huskisson in the Roman senatorial wear of a toga. While this decision has been questioned, it was one which Huskisson's widow would appreciate. The statue in Pimlico Gardens was the second commissioned, with the original made for Huskisson's mausoleum in Liverpool. This copy was intended to be placed in Liverpool's Custom House but was given to Lloyd's of London unveiled in 1848 and stood in their offices in the Royal Exchange. In 1915 its ownership was then given to the London County Council and it was then installed in its current location.