Latitude: 53.8411 / 53°50'28"N
Longitude: -1.7915 / 1°47'29"W
OS Eastings: 413815
OS Northings: 438341
OS Grid: SE138383
Mapcode National: GBR J80.XM
Mapcode Global: WHC92.GQ45
Plus Code: 9C5WR6R5+F9
Entry Name: Statue of Sir Titus Salt Set in Centre of Main Terrace of Park
Listing Date: 18 October 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1133413
English Heritage Legacy ID: 337886
ID on this website: 101133413
Location: Roberts Park, Baildon Green, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD17
County: Bradford
Civil Parish: Baildon
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Baildon St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Statue
SE13NW BAILDON ROBERTS PARK SE138383
6/33 Statue of Sir Titus Salt set in centre of main terrace of Park
GV II
Statue of Sir Titus Salt. 1903 by F. Derwent Wood (Chelsea) for Mr. J. Roberts the director of Saltaire works from 1893. Ashlar base, bronze plaques and statue. North facing.
Front plaque inscribed:- Rear plaque inscribed:-
" SIR TITUS SALT " TO COMMEMORATE THE BARONET HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY FOUNDER OF THE BIRTH OF OF SIR TITUS SALT BART SALTAIRE AND THE BORN 20th SEP 1803 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY DIED 29th DEC 1876 " OF THE OPENING OF SALTAIRE MILLS THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED THE 20th SEP 1903 BY MR. JAMES ROBERTS J. P.
Sides have bas-reliefs illustrating the angora goat and the alpaca goat. Base of statue decorated with wreath. A good statue of Salt wearing a Victorian frock-coat and holding a parchment. Prominent in the landscape with Saltaire, his creation, behind.
J. Reynolds, Saltaire, Bradford Art Galleries and Museums City Trail No 2, (no date)p18.
Listing NGR: SE1381538341
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