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Statue Of Duke Of Wellington, Queen Street, Glasgow

A Category A Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8601 / 55°51'36"N

Longitude: -4.252 / 4°15'7"W

OS Eastings: 259146

OS Northings: 665284

OS Grid: NS591652

Mapcode National: GBR 0MM.41

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.NYFY

Plus Code: 9C7QVP6X+25

Entry Name: Statue Of Duke Of Wellington, Queen Street, Glasgow

Listing Name: Queen Street Duke of Wellington Statue

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 375761

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32823

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Wellington Statue

ID on this website: 200375761

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

Tagged with: Sculpture

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Description

Baron Marochetti, 1844. Bronze equestrian statue on
rectangular grey stone base and pedestal with bronze
ribbon and waterleaf bands above and below, and with
bronze military bas-reliefs to sides.

Statement of Interest

Marochetti also designed the equestrian statues

of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in George Square.

The monument takes a prominent place before Stirling's

Library at the head of Ingram Street.

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