Blind Jack of Knaresborough
So valued by Knaresborough’s locals is their legendary road-builder that in 2008 they raised £30,000 to have his tall, portly figure immortalized in bronze by Barbara Asquith. Grasping a surveyor’s wheel in his right hand, Jack’s statue sits on a bench in the town centre, just outside the Blind Jack’s Pub. Although divided by over two centuries, present-day locals may sit beside Jack whenever they wish.
Size: 3456px × 4608px
Location: Knaresborough Yorkshire UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Singleton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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