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ANIMAL STATUES IN LONDON 7

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Animal Statues in London 7   Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon       Diana with Fawn is a grade II listed marble statue crafted in 1843. Cannizaro House , which stands in this delightful park, was once a World War I convalescent hospital, then a home for the elderly. Now it is a swanky hotel popular with tennis stars for two weeks (or less) every summer. Kensington Gardens       Located just inside the Palace Gate, this small bronze figure of a terrier is a memorial to the  actor Esme Percy. Fulham     S tatues of rams can often be seen adorning Young's pubs. Confusingly, this one is in front of The   Cock which doesn't have a statue of a cock but once had a large one on the roof. Fleet Street       Ye Olde Cock Tavern in Fleet Street makes more sense. Plus there's a chicken weather vane - which is surely not functional in that location and probably didn't survive the Great Fire of London in 1666. Ye Olde Cock  su...