2012

SJ8990 : Cobden's statue

taken 11 years ago, near to Stockport, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Cobden's statue in this square
Cobden's statue
Cobden's statue
Standing statue of Cobden, MP for Stockport from 1841-47. It is listed Grade II and is in bronze on a granite plinth. It was sculpted by George G Adams of London and erected in 1886. Cobden was a political figure of national importance. He was in favour of free trade and a supporter of the Anti-Corn Law League which aimed to establish fair price for corn and therefore bread, during a period of great poverty.

When the statue of Richard Cobden was temporarily removed in 2007, during the restoration of St Peter's Square, a time capsule was found under the plinth. It consisted of a copy of the Stockport Advertiser and the Cheshire County News, a poster announcing the unveiling of the statue by Cobden's daughter and two half pennies, dated 1886. More information at LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Person: Richard Cobden George G Adams Date: 1886 other tags: Statue Grade II Listed Time Capsule Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stockport [818] · St [357] · Mersey Square [199] · Grade II Listed [125] Other Photos: · St Peter's Square Title Clusters: · Cobden's statue [2] ·
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SJ8990, 2234 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 5 December, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 9 December, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8946 9026 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.5428N 2:9.6011W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8945 9026
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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