Statue of Henry Schneider
STATUE OF HENRY SCHNEIDER, DUKE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283025
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Henry Schneider
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF HENRY SCHNEIDER, DUKE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1283025
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Henry Schneider
- Statutory Address 1:
- STATUE OF HENRY SCHNEIDER, DUKE STREET
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:
- STATUE OF HENRY SCHNEIDER, DUKE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD1992769020
Details
SD1969SE
708-1/12/65
06/05/76
BARROW IN FURNESS
DUKE STREET
Statue of Henry Schneider
GV
II
Statue. 1891. Sculptor: Percy Wood. Bronze on granite
pedestal. 2-step stylobate to cylindrical pedestal inscribed:
'IN HONOR/ OF HENRY WILLIAM SCHNEIDER/ MAYOR OF THIS BOROUGH/
1875 TO 1878/ ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ 1891';
Vitruvian scroll beneath cornice. Robed figure of Schneider
faced up Duke Street. Schneider, Hannay and Co built the first
blast furnaces in Barrow between 1857-59 then amalgamated with
James Ramsden's company to form the Barrow Haematite Iron and
Steel Company in 1866. Using the Bessemer process this became
by 1876, the biggest iron and steel plant in the world. His
life is chronicled elsewhere. Centrepiece of Schneider Square.
(Barnes F: Barrow and District: Barrow in Furness: 1967-: 96;
Banks A G: H W Schneider of Barrow and Bowness: Kendal:
1984-).
Listing NGR: SD1992769020
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388463
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barnes, F, Barrow and District, (1968), 96
Banks, A G, HW Schneider of Barrow and Bowness, (1984)
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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