William Whiteley Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Elmbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Monument.
William Whiteley Memorial
- WRENN ID
- under-pillar-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Elmbridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The William Whiteley Memorial is a statue located in Whiteley Village, created in 1914 by the sculptor George Frampton for William Whiteley. The memorial stands approximately 25 feet high and is made of copper and stone. At the base, there are stone benches and a plinth featuring a square pier adorned with a bay leaf garland. On the north side, there is a copper plaque displaying a profile bust of William Whiteley. The statue is topped with a seated female figure representing Industry, which holds a beehive and caduceus emblems, also made of copper. Whiteley Village was established by William Whiteley of Whiteley's stores to provide for thrifty elderly individuals and was designed in an octagonal layout by Frank Atkinson, utilizing prominent architects of the time.
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