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Latitude: 50.609 / 50°36'32"N
Longitude: -2.4523 / 2°27'8"W
OS Eastings: 368093
OS Northings: 78912
OS Grid: SY680789
Mapcode National: GBR PY.DHTX
Mapcode Global: FRA 57RG.8HB
Plus Code: 9C2VJG5X+J3
Entry Name: Edwardes Statue
Listing Date: 22 December 1997
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1365874
English Heritage Legacy ID: 467611
ID on this website: 101365874
Location: Weymouth, Dorset, DT4
County: Dorset
Electoral Ward/Division: Melcombe Regis
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Weymouth
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Radipole and Melcombe Regis
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Statue
WEYMOUTH
SY6878NW ESPLANADE
873-1/24/160 (West side)
Edwardes Statue
II
Commemorative statue to Sir Henry Edwardes. 1885. By W and T
Wills. Statue in white Sicilian marble, plinth in Cornish
granite.
The naturalistic figure, over life-size, stands on a square
pedestal approx 3m high, with blocking-course on a moulded
capping, tall shaft with inscription, moulded plinth and
double-stepped base. The inscription reads, in part: 'Erected
by public inscription AD 1885.. (to) Sir HENRY EDWARDES,MP,
One of the Representatives of Weymouth and Melcombe
Regis....... to 1885, When the town ceased to be A
Parliamentary Borough'.
HISTORICAL NOTE: The Southern Times of 16 January 1886
reported the public unveiling of the statue in a fulsome
encomium, which includes '.... pronounced by competent
authorities to be a splendid work of art....The action is
excellent, being dignified and full of life..... The
cost...will be close on ยป800'. The same report contrasts the
statue with '...that hideous monstrosity known as the King's
Statue...'. Current assessments of the artistic contrast might
not be the same, but Sir Henry was a great benefactor to
Weymouth, including, for instance, the Almshouses in Rodwell
Avenue, James Street, and Rodwell Avenue (qv), so that the
monument has local historical interest.
(The Southern Times: 16 January 1886: Weymouth).
Listing NGR: SY6809378912
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