Equestrian Statue of William III is a Grade I listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 January 1959. A 1736 Statue. 1 related planning application.

Equestrian Statue of William III

WRENN ID
still-steel-grove
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central MP: Carla Denyer (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 January 1959
Type
Statue
Address
Equestrian Statue of William III, Queen Square, BS1 4JP
OS grid reference
ST 587 725
Coordinates
51.45052, -2.59469
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The equestrian statue of William III, created in 1736 by M. Rysbrack, is located in Queen Square, Bristol. This Grade I listed statue features a bronze figure of the king depicted as a Roman emperor in triumph, mounted on a large Portland ashlar pedestal. The pedestal is notable for its moulded plinth and cornice, making this statue an outstanding example of Rysbrack's artistry.

Local climate

Equestrian Statue of William III receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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