Statue Of Charles II

The Statue of King Charles II, created in 1662 by Stephen Baldwyn, is located in St Mary's Square, Gloucester. The statue is made of limestone and has weathered and suffered some damage over time. It was cleaned and repaired in 1960 and is now positioned on a new stone pedestal. An inset plaque on the front of the pedestal reads: "CHARLES II. This statue was carved in 1662 by Stephen Baldwyn and was set up in the Wheat Market in Southgate Street. It was removed in the middle of the eighteenth century and its whereabouts remained obscure until 1945 when it was rediscovered in pieces at Chex Hill. Re-erected in this position in 1960." The statue depicts a slightly larger than life figure of Charles II, crowned and dressed in royal robes. Originally, it was placed within a niche at the north end of the Wheat Market House on Southgate Street, likely not removed until the building was demolished around 1785.