Statue of Joseph Priestley
STATUE OF JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, CITY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375043
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Joseph Priestley
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, CITY SQUARE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09460/19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375043
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Joseph Priestley
- Statutory Address 1:
- STATUE OF JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, CITY SQUARE
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 JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, CITY SQUARE
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:
- SE2988333469
Details
SE2933SE
714-1/77/107
26/09/63
LEEDS
CITY SQUARE
(North West side)
Statue of Joseph Priestley
(Formerly Listed as:
CITY SQUARE
Statues of Joseph Priestley, Dean
Hook, John Harrison and James Watt)
GV
II
Statue of Joseph Priestley. 1903. By Drury. Polished granite
plinth, bronze plaque with raised lettering: 'JOSEPH/
PRIESTLEY/ 1733-1804'. Statue base has raised lettering: 'THE
GIFT OF/ T. WALTER HARDING 1903'.
Life-size statue of one of the 4 prominent Leeds citizens
commemorated in the City Square layout designed by William
Bakewell for T Walter Harding, 1902. The statues originally
faced out of the square and stood on a balustraded parapet
which also carried elaborate lamp standards.
Listing NGR: SE2988333469
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465923
- 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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