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
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
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
436594
Northing
566843
Grid Reference
NZ436594566843
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