The Iron Duke

This statue of the Duke of Wellington appears high up on a building in Harrogate. A former hotel that once bore his name.

The building has been modified many times and now appears to be a mixture of retail premises and apartments.

Meanwhile, the Iron Duke, past his best, still looks down on passers-by, many of whom are probably unaware of his presence.

The pigeons still manage to leave their mark despite all the spikes in place to make their life difficult.