London's Statues of Women

No-one can fail to notice how many statues of Great Men there are around the capital: stern politicians, military generals, imperial adventurers . . .

But what about women?

In fact, as this wonderfully original guidebook shows, women are surprisingly well represented. Recent years have seen new statues of Virginia Woolf in Richmond, Mary Wollstonecraft in Stoke Newington, even boxer Nicola Adams in Brent.

But there are also groundbreaking statues commemorating the Black community, notably the two of Brixton resident Joy Battick on its railway station platforms. And you’ll find historical figures from Florence Nightingale to Joan of Arc and Edith Cavell – as well as Twiggy.

And how many ballet dancers are commemorated, and where? And which famous tennis player was the unlikely model for the young girl with dolphin by Tower Bridge? This is a guidebook that really will make you see London in a new way.