Statue Of Queen Victoria On Front Lawn Of Royal Victoria Infirmary

The Statue of Queen Victoria, located on the front lawn of the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a Grade II* listed monument dated 1906 and signed by the artist George Frampton, R.A. The statue is made of white marble and stands on a high square pedestal, which features four low square buttresses at its corners. The pedestal has side panels with curved heads that bear inscriptions: "VICTORIA OF ENGLAND/1837-1901/"; "UNVEILED BY KING EDWARD VII/JULY 11, 1906/"; and "THE GIFT OF SIR RILEY LORD/1906." The surrounding area includes a paved square terrace with indented corners, steps on the sides opposite the hospital entrance, and flanking dwarf walls with wide sloped coping. The statue depicts a young Queen Victoria in robes, holding an orb, sceptre, and crown.