Statue Of King William III, Cathedral Square, Glasgow is a Grade A listed building in the Glasgow City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 6 July 1966. Statue.

Statue Of King William III, Cathedral Square, Glasgow

WRENN ID: south-stair-tarn
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Glasgow City
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 6 July 1966
Type: Statue
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Presented 1735 by Governor Macrae of Madras. Equestrian bronze of William III (as Emperor Constantine) on tall granite plinth. The horse's tail was hung on a ball and socket joint to move in the wind. The sculptor is unknown but a similar equestrian bronze of 1734 now in Hull was the work of Peter Scheemakers.

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