William Cavendish (1748–1811), 5th Duke of Devonshire bronze statue, George Street, Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England , UK, SK17 6BH
Read more at A statue of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, standing pose holding a scroll of plans in his hand. The duke built the crescent area in Buxton but had never been celebrated for his achievement. Two local people commissioned and funded the project which took 20 years to come to fruition, due to the extensive renovations to the Crescent Hotel. The idea for the statue has been long in the planning, with Sheila previously explaining that it first came about in the late 90s when tourists asked the couple who had built the Crescent and why there was no monument honouring the achievement. It was commissioned and funded by Bill and Sheila more than 20 years ago but had been put on hold several times as various complications caused set backs to the major scheme to redevelop the Crescent into a five-star spa hotel. The striking ft bronze sculpture - weighing 285kg - shows William Cavendish in his favourite, every-day business clothes - reflecting his reputation as a ‘quiet sort of person’.
Size: 3104px × 5472px
Location: George Street, Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England , UK, SK17 6BH
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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