Memorial To Queen Victoria is a Grade II* listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 1976. Memorial.
Memorial To Queen Victoria
- WRENN ID
- vast-trefoil-blackthorn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 August 1976
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LEEDS
SE2935 WOODHOUSE LANE, Woodhouse Moor 714-1/24/1281 (South West side) 05/08/76 Memorial to Queen Victoria (Formerly Listed as: HYDE PARK, Woodhouse Moor Memorial to Queen Victoria on east side of Woodhouse Moor)
GV II*
Memorial. 1903. By George Frampton RA. Portland stone base and pedestal with bronze figures and frieze. Base of 4 stone steps. The plinth has mouldings on front and rear, a continuous frieze has the words 'INDIA', 'AUSTRALIA', 'CANADA' and 'AFRICA' on scrolled plaques flanked by owls and symbolic foliage. The tall plinth has the royal arms carved in deep relief to front and the words 'RAISED/ BY/ VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION/ OF /CITIZENS/ OF/ LEEDS/ IN THE YEAR/ 1901' on the rear. The sides of the plinth have niches with seated statue of 'PEACE' (left) and 'INDUSTRY' (right). The statue of Queen Victoria is enthroned, in coronation robes; the back of the throne has a radiant sun. On the plinth below the statue the words 'GEO FRAMPTON RA 1903'. The statue originally stood in Victoria Square, outside the Town Hall. It was unveiled on 27 November 1905 and was moved in 1937. (Payne B & Payne D: Old Leeds in Photographs: 26).
Listing NGR: SE2920935069
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