Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Monument To Horse
Monument To Horse — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
J.Hannan-Briggs — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Monument To Horse is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1063410). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Monument to Moret is an instance of public art in Cádiz, Spain. Designed by Agustín Querol, it consists of a bronze statue of Liberal politician Segismundo Moret (who enjoyed the honorary recognition as "favourite son" of the City of Cádiz) put on top of a pedestal displaying elaborated allegorical reliefs.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Monument to Moret is an instance of public art in Cádiz, Spain. Designed by Agustín Querol, it consists of a bronze statue of Liberal politician Segismundo Moret (who enjoyed the honorary recognition as "favourite son" of the City of Cádiz) put on top of a pedestal displaying elaborated allegorical reliefs.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A noted 19th century politician (later prime minister in the early 20th century), Moret played a key role as Overseas Minister in the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico in 1870. Funded via popular subscription, the design was awarded to Agustín Querol. The foundation stone was laid in February 1908. The monument was unveiled on 28 November 1909. It was a relatively rare case of monument inauguration when the honoured was still alive. Moret reportedly commented that he disliked such kind of tributes in life, adding that had "a feeling that it will cost him some displeasure, for fortune is very fickle for politicians". Yet, in fact, the sculptor, Querol, died before Moret, dying just a few…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5865, -0.2840
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Brocklesby
- Postcode
- DN41 8FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
- Opening
- 28 November 1909
Sources
- wikidata: Q26316747 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monument to Moret (Cádiz) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monument To Horse?
- Monument To Horse is in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN41 8FB), in the parish of Brocklesby.
- Is Monument To Horse a listed building?
- Monument To Horse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Monument To Horse free to visit?
- Yes, Monument To Horse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monument To Horse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN41 8FB. It sits within the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency.