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George IV Statue, George Street, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9535 / 55°57'12"N

Longitude: -3.1973 / 3°11'50"W

OS Eastings: 325337

OS Northings: 674036

OS Grid: NT253740

Mapcode National: GBR 8MF.V9

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.VMP9

Plus Code: 9C7RXR33+C3

Entry Name: George IV Statue, George Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: George Street and Hanover Street, Statue of George IV

Listing Date: 13 January 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365196

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27854

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Statue of George IV, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, George Street, George IV Statue

ID on this website: 200365196

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Sir Francis Chantrey, 1831. Bronze Pedestrian statue standing on massive square stepped ashlar plinth; battered central section inscribed GEORGE IV VISITED SCOTLAND MDCCCXXII.

Statement of Interest

Commemorating his visit to Edinburgh in 1822.

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