Memorial to Queen Victoria
MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA, WOODHOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1255642
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial to Queen Victoria
- Statutory Address:
- MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA, WOODHOUSE LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/05020/06
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1255642
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Memorial to Queen Victoria
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA, WOODHOUSE LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA, WOODHOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2920935069
Details
LEEDS
SE2935 WOODHOUSE LANE, Woodhouse Moor
714-1/24/1281 (South West side)
05/08/76 Memorial to Queen Victoria
(Formerly Listed as:
HYDE PARK, Woodhouse Moor
Memorial to Queen Victoria on east
side of Woodhouse Moor)
GV II*
Memorial. 1903. By George Frampton RA. Portland stone base and
pedestal with bronze figures and frieze. Base of 4 stone
steps. The plinth has mouldings on front and rear, a
continuous frieze has the words 'INDIA', 'AUSTRALIA', 'CANADA'
and 'AFRICA' on scrolled plaques flanked by owls and symbolic
foliage. The tall plinth has the royal arms carved in deep
relief to front and the words 'RAISED/ BY/ VOLUNTARY
SUBSCRIPTION/ OF /CITIZENS/ OF/ LEEDS/ IN THE YEAR/ 1901' on
the rear. The sides of the plinth have niches with seated
statue of 'PEACE' (left) and 'INDUSTRY' (right). The statue of
Queen Victoria is enthroned, in coronation robes; the back of
the throne has a radiant sun. On the plinth below the statue
the words 'GEO FRAMPTON RA 1903'. The statue originally stood
in Victoria Square, outside the Town Hall. It was unveiled on
27 November 1905 and was moved in 1937.
(Payne B & Payne D: Old Leeds in Photographs: 26).
Listing NGR: SE2920935069
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465817
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Payne, B, Payne, D, Old Leeds in Photographs, (), 26
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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