Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of Queen Victoria
Offa, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Parciau, Offa, Wrexham, designated on 31 January 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1994
- Locality
- Parciau
- Community
- Offa
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04421, -3.00156
- Cadw reference
- 1798
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the corner of the park bounded by Bradley Road and Belle-Vue Road.
History
Statue, dated 1904, and originally sited outside the Guildhall in Chester Street. Signed by Henry Price.
Exterior
Ashlar base and bronze figure. The high base has a raised band with raised lettering, 'Victoria 1819-1901', and the bronze figure carried an orb and sceptre.
Nearby in the register
- Former Crossing Keeper's Cottage at Croesnewydd North ForkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Island Green Brewery including Former MalthouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke : Section South of Ruthin RoadLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- The Old Three Tuns Public HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.