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Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle

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Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle

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Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle

Name: Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle
Rating: 2

Recommended by 9 hikers

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Location: North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Offa's Dyke at Chirk Castle – Chirk Castle Gardens loop from Chirk

9.10km

02:30

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The Fallen Giant Bench – Chirk Castle Gardens loop from Rhosywaun

3.14km

00:51

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Offa's Dyke at Chirk Castle – The Nymphs Statue loop from Rhosywaun

5.31km

01:27

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Manny & Daisy

February 4, 2024

Great statue with the castle sat in the background. Good place to visit.

Stephen

August 12, 2023

Great statue with a great bottom, go see it

Lol Pro And Her Dog 🇬🇧 🐕🌻

April 4, 2024

The figure, commissioned by Sir Robert Myddleton in June 1720, was one of two, the other being Mars, both being sited in the forecourt of the castle flanking the approach to the barbican, and within the iron gates. He is not present in Tilleman's painting of the front of the castle of c1720, but appears in the Badeslade print of 1742. At the re-landscaping of the park in 1770 undertaken by William Emes, a pupil of Launcelot Brown, Hercules was moved to the E arm of Deershed (Deerslidd) Wood and later lost. He was recovered in 1987 and restored, the armature replaced with stainless steel, and resited in the present position on an artificial eminence on the lime avenue on the eastern axis, a vista originally established by Sir Thomas Myddleton in the formal landscaping work of 1653. The sculptor, once believed to be Van Nost, is not recorded.

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Location: North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Statue of Hercules at Chirk Castle

1. Offa's Dyke at Chirk Castle – Chirk Castle Gardens loop from Chirk

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