Statue of William de-la-Pole is a Grade II listed building in the Kingston upon Hull, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 2017. Statue. 2 related planning applications.
Statue of William de-la-Pole
- WRENN ID
- twelfth-niche-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice MP: Emma Hardy (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 July 2017
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of William de-la-Pole, Nelson Street, HU1 1UU
- OS grid reference
- TA 100 281
- Coordinates
- 53.73829, -0.33325
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Statue of William de-la-Pole, created in 1870 by sculptor William D Keyworth, junior, is a Grade II listed monument. It features a white marble statue set on a red granite pedestal and plinth, with a limestone base.
The statue depicts William de-la-Pole as a bearded figure in the Gothic Revival style, dressed in a hooded cloak, a fur-edged tunic, and hoses. He wears a belt and dagger, along with his Mayoral Chain of Office, which is visible beneath his cloak, showcasing the three-crown crest of Kingston upon Hull. The cloak is draped over his right shoulder. He stands against a truncated column, with his right hand resting on his hip and a scroll in his left hand.
The statue has experienced erosion due to acid rainwater, resulting in the loss of some details. It is elevated on a classically moulded pedestal and plinth, which are set on a moulded base. The front panel of the pedestal is inscribed with information about Sir William de-la-Pole, noting his titles and achievements, including his role as the first Mayor of Hull from 1332 to 1335 and his death on April 21, 1366. The front panel of the plinth states that the statue was presented to the Corporation of Kingston upon Hull by Alderman Robert Jameson, who served as mayor during 1870-1873.
Local climate
Statue of William de-la-Pole receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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- Sale history — 4 transactions since 2006
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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