Cadiz Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Memorial.

Cadiz Memorial

WRENN ID: fading-gravel-fen
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Westminster
Country: England
Date first listed: 1 December 1987
Type: Memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER HORSE GUARDS PARADE, 83/83 SW1 Cadiz Memorial G.V. II Memorial. 1814, cast by the Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal Woolwich but not signed. Cast iron and bronze. Remarkable exotic design comprising a genuine French mortar mounted on a dramatic Chinese dragon, set on a "rustic" cast pedestal with inscription panels and Prince of Wales feather. Set up to commemorate the lifting of the French siege of Cadiz following Wellington's victory at Salamanca.

Listing NGR: TQ3007180026

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