Captain Morgan's Cannon - Chester, UK - Realistic Object Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain, the walls dating back to the period when there was a Roman town here.

The Siege of Chester was a siege of the First English Civil War, between February 1645 and January 1646, with an intermission during the summer of 1645.

From the beginning of the war, the city of Chester was held by forces loyal to Charles I of England. It was first besieged in late 1644, but was relieved in March 1645 by Prince Maurice. With fighting continuing around Cheshire, the siege was not pursued again in earnest until September 1645, continuing ferociously until the following January. At the Battle of Rowton Heath in September, Charles himself failed to lift the siege, suffering a disastrous defeat.

As part of the defence of the town, Captain Morgan was in charge of a gun platform built onto the city walls, from which he defended the city.

This bronze sculpture near the gun platform depicts a broken cannon together with a broken barrel from which lies a spilled cannon ball.

Captain
Morgarn's
Cannon

This sculpture, designed by
imagemakers and created
by artist Colin Spofforth,
represents a destroyed
Civil War cannon to
commemorate Chester's
brutal siege, and the singular
story of Captain Morgan.

For your safety; please do
not climb on the sculpture.

Cheshire West and Chester Council accepts
no responsibility whatsoever for any
loss or injury resulting from any person's
involvement in climbing on or around
the sculpture.

Title: Captain Morgan's Cannon Artist: Colin Spfforth Type of Object: English Civil War cannon Location: in small grassed area at base of the city walls off Water Tower Street Material: Bronze Placement Date: Not listed Website: Not listed

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