The Statue of John Laird stands on the west side of Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It commemorates the life of John Laird, a local ship builder, politician and benefactor. The statue was sculpted by Albert Bruce-Joy, and unveiled in 1877 by Lord Tollemache. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated GradeĀ II listed building.
Statue of John Laird
John Laird in 1861
Hamilton Square is a town square in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. The Georgian square, which was designed by Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham, has the most Grade I listed buildings outside London. It is named after the family of the wife of Scottish shipbuilder William Laird.
Birkenhead Town Hall (right) in Hamilton Square.
Georgian terracing along the north side of Hamilton Square.