Statue Of John Biggs is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1975. Statue.

Statue Of John Biggs

WRENN ID
wild-transept-elder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Leicester
Country
England
Date first listed
14 March 1975
Type
Statue
Address
Statue Of John Biggs, Welford Place, City of Leicester
OS grid reference
SK 587 041
Coordinates
52.63181, -1.13368
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: flood risk · radon risk · detailed attributes ↓

Description

The Statue of John Biggs is a late 19th-century bronze figure commemorating John Biggs, who lived from 1801 to 1871. It stands on a polished pink granite circular pedestal that features a cornice and an octagonal plinth. The statue is located on a traffic island at the junction of Welford Road, Newarke Street, Pocklingtons Walk, and Welford Place.

More on this building

Sign in or create a free account to unlock:

  • No EPC on record for this property
  • No sale records on file
  • No related consent applications matched
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
Create free account

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.

Nearby listed buildings

  1. 9, Welford Place Grade II 24 m
  2. 4, Welford Place Grade II 43 m
  3. 11, Welford Road Grade II 56 m
  4. Former City Lending Library Grade II 95 m
  5. 14, King Street Grade II 114 m
  6. Hansom Hall Grade II 116 m
  7. Pair of Lamp Standards at North West End of New Walk at Junction with King Street Grade II 117 m
  8. New Walk Gate Grade II 122 m
  9. Former Poor Law Offices Grade II 128 m
  10. 8, Bowling Green Street Grade II 139 m