Castles · North East England
equestrian statue of Viscount Gough
In or near Chillingham.
equestrian statue of Viscount Gough in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
equestrian statue of Viscount Gough is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Gough Monument is an equestrian statue of Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough in the grounds of Chillingham Castle in Chillingham, Northumberland, United Kingdom. John Henry Foley was commissioned to a statue of Gough but died before its completion, leaving his pupil Thomas Brock to finish it. The statue was previously located in Phoenix Park in Dublin but after several attacks to the statue and an explosion from the Irish Republican Army (IRA), it was moved to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. It was later purchased by Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh and moved to its current location in Chillingham Castle, where it was restored. The statue depicts Gough on a horse wearing an honorary colonel uniform of the Royal Horse Guards, with the Order of St Patrick, the Bath and the Star of India on it. The statue is on a stone pedestal with an inscription about Gough's military life.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
John Henry Foley was commissioned to make a statue of Gough in around 1868. His pupil Thomas Brock was chosen to cast the design by people who subscribed to the monument. The cast used for the horse on Foley's previous work, an equestrian statue of Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, was repurposed for the Gough Monument. The statue was paid for via public subscription, with the British government providing captured guns from the First Opium War for the casting, which Brock melted, adding tin to the alloy to assist with the melting. It was originally intended to be placed in Kolkata, India, but was moved to Dublin as Foley had wanted his native city to have one of his equestrian statues.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5262, -1.9117
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Chillingham
- Postcode
- NE66 5NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1878
- Opening
- | restore =
Sources
- wikidata: Q132191679 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gough Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is equestrian statue of Viscount Gough?
- equestrian statue of Viscount Gough is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 5NG), in the parish of Chillingham.
- What is equestrian statue of Viscount Gough?
- equestrian statue of Viscount Gough in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to equestrian statue of Viscount Gough?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 5NG.
- When was equestrian statue of Viscount Gough built?
- Built or established in 1878.
- Is equestrian statue of Viscount Gough a protected site?
- Yes — equestrian statue of Viscount Gough is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does equestrian statue of Viscount Gough charge admission?
- equestrian statue of Viscount Gough typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to equestrian statue of Viscount Gough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 5NG. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.