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Edward Colston

In or near Bristol.

Edward Colston — Public artwork (statue).

Edward Colston

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About

Edward Colston is a other in south west. Established 1895. (Statue in Bristol, England, toppled 2020.) According to Wikipedia: "The statue of Edward Colston is a bronze statue of Bristol-born merchant and transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston (1636–1721). It was created in 1895 by the Irish sculptor John Cassidy and was formerly situated on a plinth of Portland stone in a public space known as The Centre in Bristol, until it was toppled by anti-racism protestors in 2020."

Coordinates
51.4475, -2.5985
Established
1895

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