Brierley Statue in Queens Park to West of Park Entrance is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. Statue.

Brierley Statue in Queens Park to West of Park Entrance

WRENN ID
ragged-corbel-merlin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South MP: Graham Stringer (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 October 1974
Type
Statue
Address
Brierley Statue in Queens Park to West of Park Entrance, Rochdale Road
OS grid reference
SD 855 009
Coordinates
53.50462, -2.2193
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Brierley Statue, located in Queens Park to the west of the park entrance, was created in 1898. It is made of stone and was designed by John Cassidy to honor Benjamin Brierley, who lived from 1825 to 1896. Brierley was a former handloom weaver, a member of the City Council, a founder of the Manchester Literary Club, and an author of many books. Currently, the stone plinth remains in place, while the statue itself is in storage awaiting restoration.

Local climate

Brierley Statue in Queens Park to West of Park Entrance sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,060 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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