Villiers Statue is a Grade II listed building in the Wolverhampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 1977. Statue.

Villiers Statue

WRENN ID: first-ember-willow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Wolverhampton
Country: England
Date first listed: 3 February 1977
Type: Statue
Source: Historic England listing

Description

WOLVERHAMPTON

SO90SW WEST PARK 895-1/5/362 Villiers Statue 03/02/77

GV II

Statue of Rt.Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. 1878. By W.Theed the younger. Ashlar. High plinth supports figure in C19 dress and holding scroll, against draped stand. Inscription to front:CHARLES PELHAM/ VILLIERS/P.C.,M.P./BORN 3RD JANUARY 1802,/DIED 16TH JANUARY 1898./ AGED 96 YEARS. Inscription to rear records his political career; he was M.P. for Wolverhampton for 63 years. The statue was moved from its original position in Snow Hill in 1931. West Park was laid out on the former Broad Meadows racecourse, 1879-80, by V.H. Vertegans. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: P.326; Wolverhampton Borough Council: Report on West Park: 1989-; Register of Parks and Gardens).

Listing NGR: SO9057199156

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