Henry Fawcett statue

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Henry Fawcett Statue, 2019
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The Henry Fawcett statue is a listed monument to the English politician and economist Henry Fawcett (1833-1884) in Salisbury , England .

It is in the center of Salisbury on the north side of the town's market square.

The memorial consists of a life-size bronze statue depicting Henry Fawcett . It was created by the sculptor Henry Richard Hope-Pinker and installed in 1887. The statue, facing north from the market square, stands on a stele made of polished granite, which in turn rests on a stepped base. On the north side of the granite stele is the inscription Henry Fawcett .

The statue has been listed as a monument since October 12, 1972 and is listed as a building of national importance and special interest in the Grade II category of the English list of monuments .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Henry Richard Hope-Pinker on sculpture.gla.ac.uk (English)
  2. Statue of Henry Fawcett at www.artandarchitecture.org.uk (English)
  3. THE MARKET PLACE. on www.british-history.ac.uk (English)

Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 10.4 "  N , 1 ° 47 ′ 43.6"  W.