A challenge!Liverpool's oldest monument?

Do we get any clues yet, steve ?

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Originally Posted by scouse smurf

Do we get any clues yet, steve ?

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He's on a gee gee!:)

Well, my suggestion was to be the equestrian statue of George III,in London rd,which was erected,by public subscription,in 1822!( and though he was rather unpopular,at the time,it, unusually, never seems to have suffered any vandalism!?) But, on checking out George's candidate,Minerva,I could only assume it was, a couple of years older,as the town hall itself, was erected in 1820! So that's in the lead,at the moment....unless somebody knows better?!

A couple of pic's courtesy of L.R.O.

Hmm... George III in Monument Place (London Road) was the 1820s. That's the earliest equestrian statue I can think of.

The oldest ones on Merseyside would probably be the Bidston Hill carvings.

Edit: Beaten by Wsteve55, rats!

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Originally Posted by GNASHER

No date for Hunt's Cross.
Monks well is said to be about 600yrs old.
Woolton Cross is thought to have been erected by the Knights Hospitaller (Lost Villages of Liverpool part 2 by Derek Whale)
There is reference to the cross being there in 1600.The Knights had land in Wulveton (Woolton) in 1189.(History of Much Woolton,The Woolton Society,1975)

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Both much older than George III, or Minerva, But monuments/statues? I'll have to be a bit more specific,in future!:nod:

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Originally Posted by fortinian

Hmm... George III in Monument Place (London Road) was the 1820s. That's the earliest equestrian statue I can think of.

The oldest ones on Merseyside would probably be the Bidston Hill carvings.

Edit: Beaten by Wsteve55, rats!

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But both by George!!:nod:

Nelson memorial in Springfield Park close to Alder Hey is dated around 1805

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Originally Posted by robbo176

Nelson memorial in Springfield Park close to Alder Hey is dated around 1805

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Hi Mandy,
you've moved into top position with that one! Any pic's? In fact,it's reminded me of the Nelson monument,in Exchange flags! I wonder what the date is for that?

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Originally Posted by wsteve55

Hi Mandy,
you've moved into top position with that one! Any pic's? In fact,it's reminded me of the Nelson monument,in Exchange flags! I wonder what the date is for that?

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I'm back at Alder Hey on Thursday so I'll try to get a pic then

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Originally Posted by wsteve55

Hi Mandy,
you've moved into top position with that one! Any pic's? In fact,it's reminded me of the Nelson monument,in Exchange flags! I wonder what the date is for that?

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Wiki dates Nelson monument in Exchange flags as 1813

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Originally Posted by wsteve55

Hi Mandy,
you've moved into top position with that one! Any pic's? In fact,it's reminded me of the Nelson monument,in Exchange flags! I wonder what the date is for that?

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can't sleep with toothache so heres a pic I found of Nelson's Memorial :disgust:

http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/...nelsonob01.jpg

http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/...elsonob01.html

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Originally Posted by robbo176

can't sleep with toothache so heres a pic I found of Nelson's Memorial :disgust:

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But this neither a Monument nor a Statue ie its a memorial stone. :rolleyes:

Hmm... I think a memorial stone can be classed as a monument. Quite often masons who do headstones are called 'monumental masons'.

There is a bible thick book on Liverpool's sculptures and monuments as well as a website which can find you the answer for definite.

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Originally Posted by robbo176

can't sleep with toothache so heres a pic I found of Nelson's Memorial :disgust:

http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/...nelsonob01.jpg

http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/...elsonob01.html

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Don't think I've ever seen that before,Mandy,what does it commemorate? I've tried looking it up on mapedia,but it wouldn't load!