Prince of Orange statue, Brixham
The Brixham Prince of Orange Statue is a monument commemorating the landing of William of Orange (later to become King William III of England) and his army at the town on 5 November 1688. The monument has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1949.[1][2]
 The south-west face of the statue | |
  Location within Devon | |
| Coordinates | 50.396073°N 3.512722°W |
|---|---|
| Location | The Strand, Lower Brixham |
| Designer | W & T Wills of London |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | White marble and granite |
| Beginning date | 1888 |
| Completion date | 1889 |
| Dedicated date | 5 November 1889 |
| Dedicated to | William of Orange |
Description
The monument consists of a white marble statue on a granite pedestal and plinth. The statue is a figure of William Prince of Orange. On the south-west face of the pedestal (facing away from the harbour) the incised inscription reads:
WILLIAM PRINCE OF ORANGE, AFTERWARDS WILLIAM III, KING OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND, LANDED NEAR THIS SPOT 5TH NOVEMBER 1688 AND ISSUED HIS FAMOUS DECLARATION "THE LIBERTIES OF ENGLAND AND THE PROTESTANT RELIGION I WILL MAINTAIN".
On the south-east face the inscription reads:
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION AND DEDICATED TO THE TOWN OF BRIXHAM. FOUNDATION STONE LAID 5TH NOVBR 1888, BY HIS EXCELLENCY COUNT DE BYLANDT. UNVEILED 5TH NOVEMBER 1889.
On the north-west face is the inscription:
ENGELANDS VRIJHEID DOOR ORANJE HERSTELD.
The statue was originally surrounded by a set of iron railings, but these no longer exist.[3][4]
References
- Historic England. "PRINCE OF ORANGE STATUE (Grade II) (1291780)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "William Orange Statue Brixham". www.devonguide.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Town's Orange statue goes Dutch". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- Stuff, Good. "Prince of Orange Statue, Brixham, Torbay". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2018.