Bristol’s best-loved equestrian statue of William III in Queens Square, sculpted by the famous Rysbrack in the 18^th century. It is a rather difficult structure to photograph clearly, especially in the afternoon, partly due to the dark colour of its material against a brighter sky, and also due to its "front" facing to the east, therefore tending to have the Sun behind it when lighting conditions are at their best. Queens Square itself is often quoted as being the largest public square in England, although I myself have not actually seen this in print. This was initially a marshy area, which was drained, in the 18^th century, to build a fashionable Georgian building complex. Unfortunately, this area was virtually destroyed during the Bristol riots of 1831, save for three adjoining houses on its West perimeter, which can be seen to the left of the statue in this view. The area was rebuilt soon after, these buildings now surviving to the present day. In the 1940’s a main road was driven through the middle of the park, much to the detriment of the historic buildings in the area, with the statue being re-orientated through 45 º on a north-west axis to line up with the road! Thankfully, this misdemeanour was undone in the 1990’s, and the statue is now repositioned along its original north-south axis, the area becoming a pleasant public park once again, as it was before the War.