Statue of Robert Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Leicester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 1975. Statue.
Statue of Robert Hall
- WRENN ID
- dreaming-plaster-barley
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester South MP: Shockat Adam (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 March 1975
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of Robert Hall, De Montfort Square, City of Leicester
- OS grid reference
- SK 593 037
- Coordinates
- 52.62815, -1.1251
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Statue of Robert Hall, located in De Montfort Square, was created in 1871 by sculptor J. B. Philip. This statue features a standing figure in stone with a raised arm, set on a tall circular pedestal made of polished granite. Robert Hall, who lived from 1764 to 1831, was born in Arnesby near Leicester. He was a Baptist clergyman and a notable preacher who advocated for freedom of the press. Influenced by the French Revolution, he spoke out against corrupt government and was a supporter of Joseph Priestley. The statue is part of a group that includes Nos 1 to 11 (odd) and No. 55 on New Walk, as well as Nos 98 to 104 (even) New Walk, De Montyford House, and Nos 77 to 97 (odd) Princess Road, with the latter being a building of local interest.
Local climate
Statue of Robert Hall receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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