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Queen Anne
Queen Anne — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead · 0.8 km
About
Queen Anne is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.2053°, -3.4790°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Statue of Queen Anne in Minehead, Somerset, England was built in 1719. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The statue depicts Queen Anne in full court dress. after a commission by Sir Jacob Bancks the local member of parliament for Minehead. Statues of the queen were a "fashionable ornament" during her reign. It was removed from its original site in St Michael's Church during restoration work in 1880. It was to have been placed in the town hall, but following a public subscription for the canopy it was re-erected at its current site in 1893.
Architecture
The statue is made of alabaster. The pedestal and canopy which were added by H. Dare Bryan in 1893 are of Carrara marble. Above the statue is a dentilled pediment and cornice
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2053, -3.4790
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Minehead
- Postcode
- TA24 5UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Established
- 1719
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 0.8 km
- Official site
- regaltheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n8016019408 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Queen Anne, Minehead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Queen Anne statue Minehead.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen Anne?
- Queen Anne is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 5UW), in the parish of Minehead.
- When was Queen Anne built?
- Built or established in 1719.
- Who owns Queen Anne?
- Queen Anne is owned by | designation1 = Grade II* listed building.
- How do I get to Queen Anne?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 5UW.