Statue of the 14th Earl of Derby, Miller Park, Preston
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Statue of the 14th Earl of Derby, Miller Park, Preston
Image: © Adam C Snape Taken: 27 Dec 2015
The 14th Earl was once the Member of Parliament for Preston and later became Prime Minister on three occasions. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Smith-Stanley,_14th_Earl_of_Derby#Political_career.2C_1820.E2.80.9352 The statue was made at a cost of £2500 and was unveiled in front of 40,000 people in May 1873. The statue's inscription can be read here Image
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Image Location
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Latitude
53.752321
Longitude
-2.7047