Which London bridge approach features a statue of Faraday by John Henry Foley?

The London bridge approach associated with John Henry Foley’s statue of Faraday is Waterloo Bridge. The statue stands at Savoy Place, beside the northern approach and Victoria Embankment, rather than on the bridge itself.

The figure shows Faraday in academic dress holding an induction ring, recalling his pioneering experiments in electromagnetism. Foley began the original marble work, which was completed after his death by his assistant Thomas Brock. The marble version is held at the Royal Institution.

A bronze copy was unveiled near Savoy Place in 1989. Its location connects Faraday with London’s electrical-engineering institutions and with the Royal Institution, where he conducted many of his most important experiments.

The wording can cause confusion because the memorial is often described by its nearby landmark, Waterloo Bridge, or by its exact address, Savoy Place. The bridge itself is also connected to Faraday’s research: in 1832 he attempted to measure an electrical potential produced by tidal water flowing through Earth’s magnetic field.