Statue of the Farnese Hercules:: OS grid SJ4812 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SJ4812 : Statue of the Farnese Hercules

near to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Great Britain

Statue of the Farnese Hercules

17th Century lead statue of the Greek god Hercules in the Quarry (SJ4812 : The Quarry). The inscription on plinth reads "Copy of the statue executed by the Athenian Sculptor Glycon and known as the Farnese Hercules".

The statue has had Grade II listed status since 1969. Restoration work was carried out in 2004 )Link

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year taken

2010

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Grid Square: SJ4812, 297 images (more nearby)
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 25 July, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 10 August, 2010
Category: Structure > Listed Structure (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 485 123 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:42.3991N 2:45.8123W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SJ 485 123
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)