Statue of King Alfred, listed as Grade II, has stood at the centre of Trinity Church since 1826. Conservation work was undertaken over summer 2021 and the work revealed that the statue is an insightful example of Romano-British heritage.

The restoration project, funded by Heritage of London Trust and Trinity House, was undertaken with  guidance from renowned geoarchaeologist Dr. Kevin Hayward, Professor Martin Henig. After research, it is believed that the upper part of the statue was designed to fit on the base of a colossal Roman bath stone sculpture, almost certainly of the goddess Minerva. The limestone statue’s upper, side and back had been restored in artificial stone(probably Coade stone).

Provenance uncertain but the statue is said to be one of 8 medieval statues from the north end towers of Richard II’s Westminster Hall. Alternatively, it could be one of a pair representing Alfred the Great and Edward the Black Prince, made for the garden of Carlton House in the C18.