Sir Daniel Dixon Memorial, City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5GS is a Grade B1 listed building in the Belfast local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 20 June 1984.

Sir Daniel Dixon Memorial, City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5GS

WRENN ID
solemn-wall-summer
Grade
B1
Local Planning Authority
Belfast
Country
Northern Ireland
Date first listed
20 June 1984
Source
NI Environment Agency listing

Description

Bronze statue of the former Lord Mayor, Sir Daniel Dixon, in beard and robes, by Hamo Thorneycroft, unveiled 1910, standing in front of the City Hall and set on a square grey granite plinth with heavy moulded cornice and inscription on the front face and bronze bas-relief plaques on the other three sides in the style of Walter Crane. The first depicts three maidens in flowing robes, one standing representing Progress and the others sitting representing Science and Education. The second, initialled HT 1910, has three standing maidens representing Prosperity (carrying fruit), Belfast (carrying a model ship) and Fame carrying a trumpet. The third shows a maiden (Shipping) carrying a boat flanked by two sitting men, Labour and Engineering. The statue is signed on the base by Thorneycroft. Setting Set in the grounds of Belfast City Hall (HB26/50/001A) amongst a number of memorials in the grounds (HB26/50/001B-001G and HB26/50/001I-001J), on grass lawns. Many of the buildings around Donegall Square are also similar in date, contributing to the context of this structure. Pedestal: Grey granite Statue and bas reliefs: Bronze

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