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King's Statue
King's Statue is a tribute statue to King George III in Weymouth, Dorset, Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was installed in 1809, the year which marked the Golden Jubilee of King George III. The buildings on the seafront are mostly of Georgian architecture dating from the period he was in power. It is a Grade I listed monument. History Weymouth was much enjoyed by the King George III who would often take holidays there – a total of fourteen separate occasions, the first in 1789. With his patronage of the town, the king changed the fortune of Weymouth, and a lot of the buildings along the seafront are mostly of Georgian architecture during the king's reign. George III was originally advised to travel to Weymouth to consolidate his recovery from his first bout of serious physical and mental illness, sometimes now interpreted as porphyria. The court came with the King, and the national papers reported the event. As a result of the king's interest in the area, it was decided that We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymouth - King George III Memorial - Geograph
Weymouth can refer to: Places ;In the United Kingdom *Weymouth, Dorset, England :*Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) :*Weymouth and Portland, the abolished local government district :*Weymouth Bay :*Weymouth Beach :*Weymouth Harbour, Dorset :*Weymouth Harbour Tramway :*Weymouth Pavilion :*Weymouth railway station :*Weymouth Quay railway station ;In the United States *Weymouth, Massachusetts *Weymouth, Ohio *Weymouth Township, New Jersey *Weymouth, Atlantic County, New Jersey *Weymouth Hall, a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi ;Elsewhere *Weymouth, Tasmania, Australia *Weymouth Bay, Queensland, Australia *Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada *Weymouth, New Zealand *Weymouth, Saint Michael, Barbados Other uses *Weymouth F.C. *Weymouth College *HMS Weymouth, HMS ''Weymouth'', several ships *19294 Weymouth *Weymouth New Testament People with the surname *Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth *George Weymouth (c.1585-c.1612), English explorer *George W. Weymouth (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
