Statue of Hercules is a Grade II listed building in the Wrexham local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 July 1998. Statue.
Statue of Hercules
- WRENN ID
- other-spindle-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 29 July 1998
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of Hercules, Chirk Castle, Chirk
- OS grid reference
- SJ 271 380
- Coordinates
- 52.93506, -3.08566
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Statue of Hercules is a Grade II listed structure, featuring a copy of the Farnese Hercules. This over-life-sized figure, depicted in a relaxed pose, is made of lead and leans against a tree stump, draped with a lion skin. His club is also resting on the stump. The statue is mounted on a base that bears the inscription SIGNUM HERCULIS DEFATIGATI IN AEDIBUS FARNESIIS ROMAE GLYCONIS ATHENIENSIS MANU ELABORATUM. In 1983, the statue was placed on a new stone die, which features the inscription HEROS MULTIVAGUS. / LIQUIDUM TRANS AET / HERA.VECTUS.AMPH / ITRYONIADES.EN RE/ NOVATUS ADEST. MC / MLXXXVII on its east face.
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