Statue Of Sir Robert Peel Opposite Cross Street is a Grade II listed building in the Preston local planning authority area, England. Monument.
Statue Of Sir Robert Peel Opposite Cross Street
- WRENN ID
- plain-baluster-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Preston
- Country
- England
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of Sir Robert Peel is located opposite Cross Street in Preston. It was erected in 1852 and designed by Thomas Duckett of Preston. The monument is made of limestone and features a high square pedestal with a moulded base and a banded top. Atop the pedestal stands the statue of Sir Robert Peel, who is depicted with his left hand resting on a draped rock behind him and his right hand at his waist. He is dressed in a top coat and trousers, which were noted at the time for their tightness, drawing contemporary criticism. The pedestal bears the inscription "SIR/ ROBERT PEEL/ BARONET" and notes that it was "ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ 1852" on the plinth. The base of the pedestal has a linear hollow where the original inscription "THOMAS MONK ESQ., MAYOR" was located, but this was erased after Thomas Monk was sentenced to penal servitude for life in 1858 for forging a will.
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