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Statue of John Biggs

A Grade II Listed Building in Leicester, City of Leicester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6318 / 52°37'54"N

Longitude: -1.1337 / 1°8'1"W

OS Eastings: 458730

OS Northings: 304134

OS Grid: SK587041

Mapcode National: GBR FGL.PG

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.K3CQ

Plus Code: 9C4WJVJ8+PG

Entry Name: Statue of John Biggs

Listing Date: 14 March 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1185472

English Heritage Legacy ID: 188832

ID on this website: 101185472

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1

County: City of Leicester

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leicester

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Leicester Holy Trinity with St John the Divine

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


WELFORD PLACE
1.
5304
Statue of John Biggs
SK 5804 SE 3/346
II
2.
Late C19 statue of John Biggs 1801-1871. Standing bronze figure on polished
pink granite circular pedestal with cornice and octagonal-plinth. Situated
on traffic-island at junction of Welford Road, Newarke Street, Pocklingtons
Walk and Welford Place.

Listing NGR: SK5873004134

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