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Hercules Statue Approximately 100 Metres South of Goldney House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4519 / 51°27'6"N

Longitude: -2.6137 / 2°36'49"W

OS Eastings: 357449

OS Northings: 172721

OS Grid: ST574727

Mapcode National: GBR C3L.WD

Mapcode Global: VH88M.NR2W

Plus Code: 9C3VF92P+PG

Entry Name: Hercules Statue Approximately 100 Metres South of Goldney House

Listing Date: 8 January 1959

Last Amended: 30 December 1994

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282327

English Heritage Legacy ID: 379243

ID on this website: 101282327

Location: Clifton Wood, Bristol, BS8

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Clifton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Clifton Holy Trinity with St Andrew the Less and St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description



BRISTOL

ST5772NW CLIFTON HILL, Clifton
901-1/14/785 (South side)
08/01/59 Hercules statue approximately 100
metres south of Goldney House
(Formerly Listed as:
CLIFTON HILL
(South side)
Hercules Statue at Goldney House)

GV II*

Statue. Erected 1758. Limestone ashlar with lead statue.
Panelled plinth with bowed ends, and statue of Hercules
holding club. Part of a notable and well-preserved mid C18
garden layout. The inventory made after the death of Thomas
Goldney (III) in December 1768 refers to "1 Large Leaden
figure of a Hercules": there were 17 figures in the garden at
that time.


Listing NGR: ST5744972721

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