Salamanca Street

Here we've placed eight mosaics and seven ceramics.

This street is named after the battle of Salamanca, fought by Lord Wesley (before he became the Duke of Wellington) on July 22nd 1812. The battle was a decisive moment in the struggle to drive Napoleon and his forces out of the Iberian Peninsula. Wesley was allied to the Portuguese and Spanish forces and was feted as a hero by them after winning the battle of Salamanca. He was being painted by Francisco Goya upon reaching Madrid, and the portrait of Wellington which we have used is inspired by Goya's work.

Other mosaic works in the street include views of the city of Salamanca, which is arguably Spain's most historic university town.

The ceramics in Salamanca Street reference North Lambeth's role as a major ceramics manufacturing centre, with over 70 potteries making a variety of goods from ceramic pipes and drains to fine art sculptures and vases.

Running into Salamanca Street is a small Park called Pedlars Acre and our artists have placed two small mosaics on posts at the end of the street. One depicts The Pedlar, whose image can be found in a stained glass window at St. Mary's Church (The Museum of Garden History) and the other is a Spanish flamenco dancer. See Map