Statue of Richard Grosvenor, Second Marquis of Westminster
STATUE OF RICHARD GROSVENOR, SECOND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER, GROSVENOR PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375832
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Richard Grosvenor, Second Marquis of Westminster
- Statutory Address:
- STATUE OF RICHARD GROSVENOR, SECOND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER, GROSVENOR PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375832
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Statue of Richard Grosvenor, Second Marquis of Westminster
- Statutory Address 1:
- STATUE OF RICHARD GROSVENOR, SECOND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER, GROSVENOR PARK
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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.
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 RICHARD GROSVENOR, SECOND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER, GROSVENOR PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 41231 66232
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4166 GROSVENOR PARK 1932-1/6/136 Statue of Richard Grosvenor, second 10/01/72 Marquis of Westminster (Formerly Listed as: GROSVENOR PARK Statue of Second Marquis of Westminster)
GV II
Statue on plinth, of Richard Grosvenor second Marquis of Westminster. 1869. By Thomas Thornycroft at the expense of the Marquis's tenants, friends and neighbours, following his death in 1867. Polished granite and white stone; more than life-size. Granite plinth inscribed "RICHARD : SECOND MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER : K.G. : THE GENEROUS LANDLORD : THE FRIEND OF THE DISTRESSED : THE HELPER OF ALL GOOD WORKS : THE BENEFACTOR TO THIS CITY : ERECTED BY TENANTS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS : AD 1869". The Marquis stands in Garter robes but bare-headed, with one foot slightly advanced, expression benevolent and hands offering help. The statue is well positioned at the crossing of the main north-south and east-west axes of the Park which, designed by Edward Kemp and with lodge (qv) and features by John Douglas, was given to the City of Chester by the second Marquis of Westminster. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N & Hubbard E: Cheshire: Harmondsworth: 1971-: 160).
Listing NGR: SJ4123166232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469811
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971), 160
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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