Statue of Francis Aglionby

Materials: Caen stone on original base surmounting a later, rusticated sandstone pedestal.

The statue is set on a high pedestal immediately outside the main entrance to the Carlisle Courts of Justice. It is a life-size portrait statue, the figure facing forward in a standing attitude; the Major is represented in the dress of a country gentleman, with an outer gown, probably referring to his judicial role, elegantly tied across his breast. He carries a volume of Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer (1755) by Richard Burns in his right hand. Some physical damage has occurred to the statue, notably parts of the fingers of the left hand and part of the left foot are missing.

The front (south) face of the pedestal bears an inscribed slate plaque which reads “Major Francis Aglionby MP 1777 – 1840 for many years Chairman of the Cumberland Quarter Sessions.”