Description

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SJ 3490 SW
52/369

DERBY SQUARE L2
Queen Victoria Monument

14.3.75

GV
II
Canopied monument. 1902. F.M. Simpson with Willink and Thicknesse, and sculptures by Charles Allen, 1906. Circular stone base of steps, surmounted by further steps in cross plan, with seats in the angles and urns on ends, and four sculptured figure groups in inner angles (Education, Industry, Commerce and Agriculture). Circular domed pavilion on four sets of four coupled Ionic columns with circular cornice and sculptured figures over each angle (representing justice, wisdom, charity, and peace) and a trumpeting angel on top of dome (representing fame); under this baldachinno is standing a bronze statue of Queen Victoria under dome, formerly of gold mosaic.

Listing NGR: SJ3426590253

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Victoria Monument at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7926878

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)