Queen Victoria Monument

Queen Victoria Monument, Derby Square

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1280167
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: Queen Victoria Monument
Statutory Address:: Queen Victoria Monument, Derby Square

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1280167
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1975
List Entry Name:: Queen Victoria Monument
Statutory Address 1:: Queen Victoria Monument, Derby Square

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Queen Victoria Monument, Derby Square

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ 34264 90252

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/09/2018

SJ 3490 SW 52/369

DERBY SQUARE L2 Queen Victoria Monument

14.3.75

GV II Canopied monument. 1902. F.M. Simpson with Willink and Thicknesse, and sculptures by Charles Allen, 1906. Circular stone base of steps, surmounted by further steps in cross plan, with seats in the angles and urns on ends, and four sculptured figure groups in inner angles (Education, Industry, Commerce and Agriculture). Circular domed pavilion on four sets of four coupled Ionic columns with circular cornice and sculptured figures over each angle (representing justice, wisdom, charity, and peace) and a trumpeting angel on top of dome (representing fame); under this baldachinno is standing a bronze statue of Queen Victoria under dome, formerly of gold mosaic.

Listing NGR: SJ3426590253

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Legacy System number:: 214007
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.