Coronation Arches
The Coronation Arches were a series of four
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.[1]
The arches were designed by Eric Bedford.[2] The tubular steel arches were floodlit[3] and were adorned with metalwork crowns and golden cane fan-shaped designs.[4][5] Sources describe them as being 70 or 85 feet (21 or 26 m) in height.[4]
In a
Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens.[6] It was later decided that renovation was preferable to rebuilding, and this option was rejected.[7]
References
- ^ "Coronation Arches in the Mall". Civil Engineering and Public Works Review. 48. Lomax, Erskine & Company: 731. 1953.
- ^ Yau, Wilson. "Architectural news from the archive of the Periodicals Collection: May 2012". Royal Institute of British Architects. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Yau, Wilson. "Last Tuesdays: A display fit for a queen". Royal Institute of British Architects. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ a b The Electrical Journal. 150: 710. 1953.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "The Queen's Coronation". Debrett's. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "CORONATION ARCHES, THE MALL (USE)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 3 December 1953. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Dr George Taylor & the Bicentennial". Royal Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 8 March 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2013.