Statue Of George Palmer is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. Statue.

Statue Of George Palmer

WRENN ID: dusk-flint-autumn
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Reading
Country: England
Date first listed: 14 December 1978
Type: Statue
Source: Historic England listing

Description

PALMER PARK 1. 5128 Statue of George Palmer SU 7373 8/545 II 2. 1891. Sculptor George Blackall Simmonds. Bronze. The founder of Huntley and Palmer's biscuit empire carries his silk hat and his umbrella in his right hand and grasps his lapel with his left. Tall pink granite plinth with moulded base and cornice. Erected by public subscription. Stood in Broad Street. Unveiled 4.xi.1891. Moved to present position (Palmer also gave this Park to Reading) in 1930. A very unusual statue.

Listing NGR: SU7384873085

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