Statue Of Earl Of Lonsdale

The Statue of the Earl of Lonsdale is a monument located in Carlisle, created in 1846 by sculptor M.L. Watson for the subscribers. It features a base, plinth, and shaft made of calciferous sandstone, with a white marble figure on top. The statue stands on a rusticated square base and plinth, with an inscription on the shaft that reads "WILLIAM EARL OF LONSDALE, LORD LIEUTENANT OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND FROM 1802 TO 1844." The figure is larger than life and is depicted wearing the robe and costume of the Order of the Garter.

Originally, the statue was intended to be placed in English Street between the Courthouses, where the foundation stone was laid in 1846. However, due to a dispute, it was not erected until a year later. A photograph of the statue being moved on 25 July 1929 can be found in the Cumberland News from 19 September 1986. It was finally relocated to its current position in the Courthouse Gardens in 1930. For more details about the statue and the sculptor, refer to Marshall Hall's work from 1979.