Locking Piece, London

Name: Locking Piece
Address: London, United Kingdom

#339 among attractions in London

Monuments and statues

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Facts and practical information

Locking Piece is a sculpture by Henry Moore. It comprises two interlocking forms holding a third element between them, on a bronze base. It is usually mounted on a separate plinth. The sculpture was created in 1962–1964, and bronze casts were made in 1964–1967. ()

Coordinates: 51°29'22"N, 0°7'39"W

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City of Westminster (Millbank)London United Kingdom

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Locking Piece – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tate Britain, Garden Museum, Victoria Tower Gardens, Vauxhall Bridge.

~650 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Tate Britain, London
4 min walk • Tate Britain is a venerable institution nestled in the heart of London, proudly positioned on the banks of the River Thames. Renowned for housing an extensive collection of British art, the museum is a key destination for art enthusiasts and historians alike.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Garden Museum, London
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, the Garden Museum offers a tranquil escape from the bustling city streets and a unique journey through the history and culture of gardening. Housed in the deconsecrated church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, this charming museum is adjacent...
0.5 miN
Park, Garden
Victoria Tower Gardens, London
14 min walk • Nestled on the north bank of the River Thames, Victoria Tower Gardens offers a serene respite from the bustling city of London. This verdant park, adjacent to the Houses of Parliament and the iconic Victoria Tower, provides an idyllic setting for both tourists...
~530 ftSW
Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge, London
3 min walk • Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank.
0.4 miNE
Bridge, Reginald Blomfield
Lambeth Bridge, London
11 min walk • Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east–west direction in central London. The river flows north at the crossing point.
~1410 ftSE
Postmodern architecture
SIS Building, London
7 min walk • The SIS Building or MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross houses the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence agency.
~1230 ftSE
Park
Vauxhall Gardens, London
6 min walk • Vauxhall Gardens is a public park in Kennington in the London Borough of Lambeth, England, on the south bank of the River Thames.
~1800 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St James the Less, London
9 min walk • St James the Less is a Church of England Parish Church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere".
0.5 miSE
Park
Vauxhall Park, London
13 min walk • Vauxhall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning municipal park in Vauxhall, South London, run by Lambeth Council. It occupies an 8.5-acre site, and was created at a cost of around £45,000, following a public campaign led by the suffragist Millicent Fawcett, the social reformer Octavia Hill and members of the Kyrle Society.
0.5 miN
Memorial
Buxton Memorial Fountain, London
13 min walk • The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain in London, the United Kingdom, that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, and in particular, the role of British parliamentarians in the abolition campaign.
~1030 ftE
Park
Albert Embankment, London
5 min walk • Albert Embankment is part of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in Central London. It stretches approximately one mile northward from Vauxhall Bridge to Westminster Bridge, and is located in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Locking Piece?

Nearby attractions include Vauxhall Bridge, London (3 min walk), Tate Britain, London (4 min walk), Millbank Tower, London (5 min walk), Albert Embankment, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Locking Piece by public transport?

The nearest stations to Locking Piece:

Ferry

St. George Wharf • Lines: Rb2 (6 min walk)
Millbank Millennium Pier • Lines: Rb2 (6 min walk)

Metro

Vauxhall • Lines: Victoria (7 min walk)
Pimlico • Lines: Victoria (8 min walk)

Bus

Vauxhall Bus Station (8 min walk)
St George Wharf Pier • Lines: 156, 344, 436 (9 min walk)

Train

Vauxhall (9 min walk)
London Victoria (21 min walk)