Statue of Samuel Morley
STATUE OF SAMUEL MORLEY, LEWINS MEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293074
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Samuel Morley
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF SAMUEL MORLEY, LEWINS MEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293074
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Samuel Morley
- Statutory Address 1:
- STATUE OF SAMUEL MORLEY, LEWINS MEAD
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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 SAMUEL MORLEY, LEWINS MEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5871773265
Details
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 July 2024 to correction the address to Lewins Mead and added a sentence about when it was moved. The GIS triangle depiction was moved 270 metres south-west from ST5895873385 to ST5871773265, thus placing it on the structure. The grid reference was removed from the Details text.
BRISTOL
ST5873SE
901-1/11/494
LEWINS MEAD, Broadmead (South side)
Statue of Samuel Morley
(Formerly Listed as: HORSEFAIR Statue of Samuel Morley)
04/03/77
GV
II
Statue of Samuel Morley. Unveiled 1887. Carved by J Howard Thomas. Granite base and marble statue. A round grey granite base, square red granite moulded plinth and statue on top.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Morley was an MP from 1858-1885. Moved from beside Bristol Bridge in 1921. Moved from Horsefair to Lewins Mead in 1997.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379799
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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