Statue of Oliver Cromwell
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Statue of Oliver Cromwell
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 27 Sep 2018
The idea of a statue of Cromwell in Manchester was first suggested in 1860 and Matthew Noble produced a model which could be seen in his London studio. The gun metal bronze statue was finally unveiled at the junction of Cateaton Street and Deansgate Image in 1875. When road widening took place in 1967 the statue was moved to Wythenshawe Park opposite Wythenshawe Hall which had been besieged by parliamentary soldiers during the Civil War. The statue is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1255035
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Image Location
Latitude
53.404699
Longitude
-2.276122