File:Statue of Charles Pelham Villiers at West Park, Wolverhampton (47428323452).jpg

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The statue of Charles Pelham Villiers seen in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Park,_Wolverhampton" rel="noreferrer nofollow">West Park, Wolverhampton</a>.

It looks quite deteriorated. Could do with a restoration. It is located in the middle of the two halves of the West Park Boating Lake.


It's a Grade II Listed statue.

<a href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101201900-villiers-statue-park-ward#.XJvPY6TgqUk" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Villiers Statue</a>


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WOLVERHAMPTON

SO90SW WEST PARK 895-1/5/362 Villiers Statue 03/02/77

GV II

Statue of Rt.Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. 1878. By W.Theed the younger. Ashlar. High plinth supports figure in C19 dress and holding scroll, against draped stand. Inscription to front:CHARLES PELHAM/ VILLIERS/P.C.,M.P./BORN 3RD JANUARY 1802,/DIED 16TH JANUARY 1898./ AGED 96 YEARS. Inscription to rear records his political career; he was M.P. for Wolverhampton for 63 years. The statue was moved from its original position in Snow Hill in 1931. West Park was laid out on the former Broad Meadows racecourse, 1879-80, by V.H. Vertegans. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: P.326; Wolverhampton Borough Council: Report on West Park: 1989-; Register of Parks and Gardens).


Listing NGR: SO9057199156

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Author Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Camera location52° 35′ 24.33″ N, 2° 08′ 25.95″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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