Description

WEYMOUTH

SY6879NW DORCHESTER ROAD
873-1/18/68 (East side)
Queen Victoria Statue

GV II

Commemorative statue to Queen Victoria. 1902. Approx 5m high
overall, a life-size bronze figure of the Queen stands on a
Portland stone podium approx 2m square. The standing figure
faces S along the Esplanade, with back to Church of St John
(qv). The square plinth has a weathered and moulded capping
above 4 decorative panels, on a moulded base to 2 offset
square stages and a weathered 2-stage platform.
The S side is inscribed: VICTORIA. D.G. BRITANNIAR (sic)
REGINA. FID DEF INDIAE IMP. To the N the panel reads: 'This
memorial erected by public subscription was opened by HRH
Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg) October 20th
1902. John Bragg Mayor, Richard Nicholas Howard, Town Clerk.'
The E face has a carved Arms of the Borough of Melcombe Regis,
and the NW side the Royal Arms. No sculptor's name is
recorded.
The statue is in a good position at the N entry to the town,
but is less favourably placed than the corresponding King's
Statue (qv) at the S end of the Esplanade.

Listing NGR: SY6820879992

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Statue of Queen Victoria at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26562015

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas