Statue Of Charles II is a Grade II listed building in the Gloucester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 March 1973. Statue.
Statue Of Charles II
- WRENN ID
- scattered-glass-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 March 1973
- Type
- Statue
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
GLOUCESTER
SO8218NE ST MARY'S SQUARE 844-1/7/328 (West side (off)) 12/03/73 Statue of Charles II
GV II
Statue of King Charles II. 1662. By Stephen Baldwyn. Limestone, weathered and damaged in part; cleaned and repaired in 1960 and set on new stone pedestal with inset plaque on front inscribed: "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." Slightly larger than life standing figure, crowned and wearing royal robes; originally set within a niche at the north end of the Wheat Market House in the middle of Southgate Street and probably not removed until the demolition of the building in c1785.
Listing NGR: SO8294218832
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