The Golden Lion (2), Bridge Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Golden Lion (2), Bridge Street by P L Chadwick as part of the Geograph project.
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The Golden Lion (2), Bridge Street
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 15 Aug 2010
The inscription on the side of this sculpture doesn't tell the full story. Originally the lion was above the doorway to the long demolished Golden Lion Inn, but following the introduction of electric trams to Swindon in 1904, it was noticed that when one passed nearby, it caused the lion to vibrate. As a result, he was taken down and moved into the garden, and later moved again, outside the front of the pub, near the canal. Now the pub, the original lion, the canal and the trams, are all gone, and all we are left with is this replica, recently moved to the wrong street. For more information about this replica, and other pictures, please see:- Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.561435
Longitude
-1.786165