Statue of John Bright is a Grade II listed building in the Rochdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1985. A C19 Statue.
Statue of John Bright
- WRENN ID
- tangled-bonework-equinox
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rochdale
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 February 1985
- Type
- Statue
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Statue of John Bright is a Grade II listed monument located in Broadfield Park, Rochdale. It commemorates John Bright, a Member of Parliament who died in 1889, and was erected in October 1891. The statue was designed by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft and is made of stone. It stands on a tapering square pedestal that features a cornice and a moulded base, positioned on a stylobate. The pedestal is inscribed on all sides with various quotes and insignia, including the phrase "Rochdale's greatest townsman." Originally, the statue was located in Town Hall Square.
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