Latitude: 53.7319 / 53°43'54"N
Longitude: -1.6599 / 1°39'35"W
OS Eastings: 422535
OS Northings: 426221
OS Grid: SE225262
Mapcode National: GBR JTV8.FY
Mapcode Global: WHC9Q.GGTD
Plus Code: 9C5WP8JR+Q2
Entry Name: Joseph Priestley Statue
Listing Date: 13 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1300319
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340939
ID on this website: 101300319
Location: Brownhill End, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF17
County: Kirklees
Electoral Ward/Division: Birstall and Birkenshaw
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Batley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Birstall St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Statue
SE 22 NW BATLEY MB MARKET PLACE BIRSTALL
2/34 Joseph Priestley Statue
II
Bronze statue. Dated 1912. By Frances Darlington. Founder: A Parlatti, London. Slightly larger than life bronze figure of Joseph Priestly on grey granite tapering square base inscribed:
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY DISCOVERER OF OXYGEN BORN AT FIELDHEAD BIRSTALL 1733 ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION 1912
Important market place site.
Listing NGR: SE2253526221
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