The Fourth Plinth
Trafalgar square has a plinth in each of its four corners, intended to hold statues. But during construction almost 200 years ago, money ran out and the so-called ‘4th plinth’ has remained empty for more than 160 years. London has a strange obsession with this, visit fourthplinth.co.uk to see just how seriously Londoners take it. Finally, after decades of debate, it is going to be finished. The statue? An 8 month pregnant woman with no arms, Alison Lapper.