Statue of John Candlish Mp at South End of Central Avenue Nz 3986 5658 is a Grade II listed building in the Sunderland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1978. Statue.

Statue of John Candlish Mp at South End of Central Avenue Nz 3986 5658

WRENN ID
muffled-newel-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central MP: Lewis Atkinson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 November 1978
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of John Candlish Mp at South End of Central Avenue Nz 3986 5658, Mowbray Extension Park
OS grid reference
NZ 398 565
Coordinates
54.90244, -1.37986
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of John Candlish MP, located at the south end of Central Avenue in Sunderland, was created in 1875 by the sculptor C. Bacon, who signed and dated the work. The statue is slightly larger than life size and depicts Candlish in contemporary dress. It stands on a square plinth with a moulded stepped base made of polished porphyritic granite. An inscription on the statue reads: "JOHN CANDLISH M.P. BORN 1815 DIED 1874." The statue was cast by H. Young & Co. Art Founders in Pimlico.

Local climate

Statue of John Candlish Mp at South End of Central Avenue Nz 3986 5658 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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