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Queen Victoria Square

Coordinates: 53°44′38″N 0°20′21″W / 53.7438°N 0.3392°W / 53.7438; -0.3392
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Queen Victoria Square
Queen Victoria Square in April 2023
NamesakeQueen Victoria
LocationKingston upon Hull, England
Postal codeHU1
Coordinates53°44′37.7″N 0°20′21.1″W / 53.743806°N 0.339194°W / 53.743806; -0.339194

Queen Victoria Square is a public square located in the centre of Kingston upon Hull, England.[1] The square is dedicated to Queen Victoria, and contains numerous buildings including Hull City Hall, the Maritime Museum and Ferens Art Gallery.[2] A statue of Queen Victoria, designed in 1903 by J. S. Gibson also stands in the square,[3] and is listed Grade II.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Queen Victoria Square". Visit Hull. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "UKMCS - Hull Maritime Museum". 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide to Yorkshire. Rough Guides UK. 3 October 2013. ISBN 978-1-4093-5055-2.
  4. ^ Historic England. "QUEEN VICTORIA STATUE AND PUBLIC TOILETS, Non Civil Parish (1197686)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

53°44′38″N 0°20′21″W / 53.7438°N 0.3392°W / 53.7438; -0.3392