South Shields, Westoe Road, statue of Queen Victoria

HER Number:
8080

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, 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:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Circa 1913. Albert Toft, sculptor. A 9 ft high bronze standing figure of Queen Victoria on a 12 ft high Aberdeen granite plinth. Formerly stood in front of the Municipal Buildings. Unveiled 7 May 1913. The statue has now been moved back to its original position in front of the Municipal Buildings, Westoe Road. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
36594

Northing:
66843

Grid Reference:
NZ3659466843

Lats/Lons:

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