The Pan Statue

The Pan Statue is a sculpture created by Sir Jacob Epstein for the Land Securities Investment Trust between 1957 and 1959, and it was erected in 1961. Made of bronze, the sculpture features a group of five running figures that measures approximately 285 centimeters in length. It occupies a long and narrow space within the central reservation of the Edinburgh Gate. The figures, which include an elongated nude man, woman, and boy, are shown rushing northwards with their dog, creating a dramatic diagonal composition as they leap towards the Park. Pan, depicted with his pipes, drives them forward. The piece has been described as "a sort of symbolic Bacchic rout from the city into the country."

The plinth, replaced around 2010, is made of granite and slate and is not considered of special interest. It is designed to reflect the upward diagonal movement of the figures, with the ends sloping forward and a more pronounced slope at the rear. The front, back, and top of the plinth are covered with pale grey granite, which creates an outline when viewed from the side.