Westoe Road, statue of Queen Victoria
Westoe Road, statue of Queen Victoria
HER Number
8080
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Westoe Road, statue of Queen Victoria
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
Site Type: Specific
Statue
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
This statue was listed Grade II in 1983 with the following description:
'Circa 1913. Albert Toft, sculptor. A 9ft high bronze standing figure of Queen Victoria on a 12ft high Aberdeen granite plinth. Unveiled 7 May 1913. Formerly stood in front of the Municipal Buildings. The statue has now been moved back to its original position in front of the Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road.'
A replica of Toft's statues at Leamington and Nottingham. It was cleaned and re-lacquered in 1980 by Camrex of Sunderland. It was then moved due to roadworks and reinstated in its original position in front of the Municipal Buildings in May 1981. An additional bronze plaque at the base of the pedestal commemorates the remodelling of the forecourt in 1990. LISTED GRADE 2
'Circa 1913. Albert Toft, sculptor. A 9ft high bronze standing figure of Queen Victoria on a 12ft high Aberdeen granite plinth. Unveiled 7 May 1913. Formerly stood in front of the Municipal Buildings. The statue has now been moved back to its original position in front of the Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road.'
A replica of Toft's statues at Leamington and Nottingham. It was cleaned and re-lacquered in 1980 by Camrex of Sunderland. It was then moved due to roadworks and reinstated in its original position in front of the Municipal Buildings in May 1981. An additional bronze plaque at the base of the pedestal commemorates the remodelling of the forecourt in 1990. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
36594
Northing
66843
Grid Reference
NZ3659466843
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 12/40;
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 177-8;
NECT, 2015, National Heritage at Risk Grade II Project;
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1232222
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 177-8;
NECT, 2015, National Heritage at Risk Grade II Project;
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1232222