Photography by Carlos Dorce
The statue was erected by W. Theed in 1858 and was originally surrounded by iron railings. It shows Newton holding a scroll with a drawing of an ellipse which is the path taken by a planet around the sun. The statue was cast from the metal of a Russian gun captured in the Crimean war.
Photography by Carlos Dorce
Furthermore, the statue is opposite the Isaac Newton Shopping Centre:
Photography by Carlos Dorce
Location: St. Peter’s Hill (map)
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