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Statue of Queen Victoria, St Nicholas' Square
The bronze statue of Queen Victoria in St Nicholas' Square, Newcastle, was unveiled on the 24th of April 1903.[1] "The gift of W.H. Stephenson to commemorate 500 years of the shrievalty of Newcastle 1400-1900."[2] Designed by Alfred Gilbert, it is a variant of a statue in Winchester Castle. The statue is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA - St. Nicholas' Square - List Entry
- "Statue; c.1900 by Alfred Gilbert. Pink granite pedestal, with diagonal pilasters and bowed sides, to bronze statue. Seated figure in chair with elaborate canopy and base. Pedestal inscribed with THE …
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William Haswell Stephenson (1836-1918)
- William Haswell Stephenson was an Alderman and Magistrate of Newcastle. During his life he was Sheriff, Mayor of Newcastle (4 times), and Lord Mayor (1909-1910). He was also chairman of …
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Tyne and Wear HER(5197): Newcastle, St. Nicholas' Square, Statue of Queen Victoria
- "Statue 1900 by Alfred Gilbert. Pink granite pedestal with diagonal pilasters and bowed sides, to bronze statue. Seated figure in chair with elaborate canopy and base. Pedestal inscribed with THE …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Monument to Queen Victoria - St Nicholas' Square
- Detailed information and history of the statue. "A bronze statue of the aged Queen Victoria which, in its balance of naturalism and fantasy, may be seen as a variant of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
047139:St. Nicholas Square Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1903
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA - St. Nicholas' Square - List Entry
- "Statue; c.1900 by Alfred Gilbert. Pink granite pedestal, with diagonal pilasters and bowed sides, to bronze statue. Seated figure in chair with elaborate canopy and base. Pedestal inscribed with THE …
Added by
Pat Thomson
Co-Curate Page
William Haswell Stephenson (1836-1918)
- William Haswell Stephenson was an Alderman and Magistrate of Newcastle. During his life he was Sheriff, Mayor of Newcastle (4 times), and Lord Mayor (1909-1910). He was also chairman of …
from http://twsitelines.info/SMR/5…
Tyne and Wear HER(5197): Newcastle, St. Nicholas' Square, Statue of Queen Victoria
- "Statue 1900 by Alfred Gilbert. Pink granite pedestal with diagonal pilasters and bowed sides, to bronze statue. Seated figure in chair with elaborate canopy and base. Pedestal inscribed with THE …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.vads.ac.uk/digita…
Monument to Queen Victoria - St Nicholas' Square
- Detailed information and history of the statue. "A bronze statue of the aged Queen Victoria which, in its balance of naturalism and fantasy, may be seen as a variant of …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
047139:St. Nicholas Square Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1903
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
