The Black Prince, Leeds City Square, England
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A large and impressive statue of Edward, Prince of Wales (also known as The Black Prince) in Leeds City Square, England.
Waymark Code: WM944J
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/26/2010
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A large 1903 equestrian sculpture of the Prince by Thomas Brock can be seen in Leeds City Square. It was a gift from Colonel Thomas Walter Harding, Lord Mayor of Leeds between 1898 and 1899. The statue bears a plaque which reads:
"Edward Prince of Wales surnamed the Black Prince, the hero of Crecy and Poitiers, the flower of England's chivalry, the upholder of the rights of the people in the Good Parliament. 1330 - 1376"
The statue also bears two panels with details of what I assume are the battles of Crecy and Poitiers and is mounted on a layered plinth with a lion's head on each corner.
The Prince has no discernible connection with Leeds as far as I can tell. The choice of subject may have been a tribute to the future Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, who opened Leeds Infirmary in 1867 and the Yorkshire College buildings (now the University of Leeds) in 1885.
Identity of Rider: Edward, Prince of Wales (The Black Prince)
Identity of Horse: Not known
Name of artist: Thomas Brock
Date of Dedication: 1903
Material: Bronze
Position: One Hoof Raised
Unusual Features: Not listed
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