Statue of Robin Hood

{{Short description|Statue in Nottingham, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox artwork | title = Statue of Robin Hood | italic title = no | painting_alignment = | other_language_1 = | other_title_1 = | other_language_2 = | other_title_2 = | wikidata = | image = Robin Hood Memorial.jpg | image_upright = 1 | alt = | caption = | artist = [[James Woodford]] | year = 1952 | completion_date =  | catalogue = | medium = Bronze | movement = | subject = Robin Hood | height_metric =  | width_metric = | length_metric = | diameter_metric = | height_imperial =  | width_imperial = | length_imperial = | diameter_imperial = | dimensions = | dimensions_ref = | metric_unit = cm  | imperial_unit = in  | weight = | designation = | condition = | museum = | city = [[Nottingham]], [[England]] {{Infobox designation list | embed = yes | designation1 = Grade II | designation1_offname = Statues of Robin Hood and his Merry Men | designation1_date = 6 November 2018 | designation1_number = 1454561 <ref>{{NHLE|num=1454561|desc=Statues of Robin Hood and his Merry Men|access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> }} | coordinates =  | owner = | accession = | preceded_by =  | followed_by =  | module = | website =  }} A statue of [[Robin Hood]] is installed at [[Nottingham Castle]], in [[Nottingham]], England.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinchess |first=Lynette |date=20 July 2022 |title=Momentous anniversary of the day Robin Hood statue unveiled |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/momentous-anniversary-marks-day-nottinghams-7355385 |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=NottinghamshireLive |language=en |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720221813/https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/momentous-anniversary-marks-day-nottinghams-7355385 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=Standing up for Nottingham! Celebrating 69 years of the Robin Hood statue |url=https://www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk/standing-up-for-nottingham-celebrating-69-years-of-the-robin-hood-statue/ |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=Nottingham Castle |language=en-US |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726155932/https://www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk/standing-up-for-nottingham-celebrating-69-years-of-the-robin-hood-statue/ |url-status=live |last1=Lewis |first1=Elizabeth Hay }}</ref> The sculpture was unveiled in 1952<ref> and is the work of [[James_Woodford|James Woodford OBE RA]], who also sculpted [[The Queen's Beasts]]. {{Cite web |last=Pinchess |first=Lynette |date=12 June 2022 |title=The topless models and celebs who have posed by Robin Hood Statue |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/topless-models-celebrities-stolen-arrows-7174439 |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=NottinghamshireLive |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622045038/https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/topless-models-celebrities-stolen-arrows-7174439 |url-status=live }}</ref> and is the work of [[James Woodford]], who also sculpted [[The Queen's Beasts]].

==Gallery== <gallery> File:County Flag of Nottinghamshire.svg|Flag of Nottinghamshire, adopted in 2011, which includes a silhouette of the statue File:Nottinghamshire flag proposal (2011) - Design 1.svg|Another design considered for the flag of Nottinghamshire in 2011, also featuring a silhouette of the statue </gallery>

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