Capability Brown statue unveiled in Hammersmith London

To celebrate his long-standing connection with Hammersmith, a life-size commemorative statue of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown has been unveiled on the riverfront at Distillery Wharf in Hammersmith W6.

The statue’s completion follows a three year plan with local businesses, individual supporters and friends of The Hammersmith Society raising nearly £40,000 to honour the great British landscape architect.

Capability Brown spent thirteen years living with his family in Hammersmith between leaving Stowe and being appointed Royal Gardener with a grace-and-favour house at Hampton Court Palace. During his Hammersmith years he designed many of his finest landscapes. Some of his most famous projects include Harewood House, Chatsworth, Bowood House and Blenheim Palace. His notable style which was regarded as at the forefront of fashion in the middle part of the eighteenth century, brought us many beautiful landscaped parks and gardens including Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, Syon House which are all located to the West of London.

Marc von Grundherr, Director at Benham & Reeves Lettings who were donators of the statue and have a branch at Distillery Wharf Fulham Reach commented “it was a great honour for us to be one of the first donators towards this national statue commemorating the tercentenary of Capability Brown. His unparalleled landscaping legacy of more than 150 parks and gardens across England is most definitely worthy of this permanent memorial in Hammersmith”.

Laury Dizengremel, international sculptor and artist-in-residence at Belvoir Castle, was commissioned to carry out the statue and was in attendance at the unveiling along with the Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham Councillor Michael Cartwright.

The statue unveiling was performed by art historian Sir Roy Strong CH and witnessed by the many generous supporters and corporate contributors who made the statue possible.