Willshire Monument on Traffic Island
WILLSHIRE MONUMENT ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385364
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Willshire Monument on Traffic Island
- Statutory Address:
- WILLSHIRE MONUMENT ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385364
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Willshire Monument on Traffic Island
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLSHIRE MONUMENT ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE 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:
- WILLSHIRE MONUMENT ON TRAFFIC ISLAND, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnstaple
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5588732996
Details
BARNSTAPLE
SS5532 THE SQUARE
684-1/4/242 Willshire Monument on traffic island
31/08/88
GV II
Memorial bust. Late C19. By WL Baron of Barnstaple. Bronze
bust standing on a column with shaft of polished red granite;
pedestal and capital of polished grey granite. On the shaft is
carved CHARLES SWEET WILLSHIRE. 1837-89. On the pedestal is
carved ERECTED BY FRIENDS AND FELLOW TOWNSMEN IN RECOGNITION
OF HIS EMINENT AND UNSELFISH SERVICES AS A LIBERAL POLITICIAN
AND MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Willshire was described in 1897 as 'for many years one of the
most influential political leaders in the Western Counties'.
WL Baron was one of the principal decorators at Brannam's
pottery in Litchdon Street (qv); in about 1895 he started his
own pottery at Rolle Quay.
(Gardiner WF: Barnstaple: 1837-97: 1897-: 240; Thomas EU:
Victorian Art Pottery: 1974-: 105).
Listing NGR: SS5588732996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485826
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Thomas, E L, Victorian Art Pottery, (1974), 105
Gardiner, W F, Barnstaple 1837-1897, (1897), 240
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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