Queen Victoria Statue

One of the many impressive statues of Queen Victoria

The monument of Queen Victoria is situated in Dunn Square, Paisley. The statue was created by the sculptor Frances John Williamson, and it was inaugurated in 1901.

QV

I was led to believe that the statue faced down the hill- looking south- as they were public toilets at the top of the slope and she wouldn’t want to face them.... Reality is it’s probably better for...

Her imperial majesty!

When I was a child, because the elevated but fairly run-of-the-mill statue faces to the south, I was always taught that she had 'turned her back on the town'! These days I just enjoy its setting, in l...

Attractively located statue

This is an interesting statue which has a very attractive location in the gardens opposite the old town hall. It is easy to find at the bottom of the high street.

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The statue occupies a prime site, just down from Paisley Cross, beside the Town Hall and within sight of the iconic Abbey. It is a fairly typical/unremarkable statue of Victoria in her later years, as...