| Equestrian statue of William III | |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Year: | 1733 |
The equestrian statue of William III is a historic statue in the centre of Queen Square in Bristol, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
The statue of William III by John Michael Rysbrack,[1] cast in 1733 and erected in 1736 to signify Bristol's Whig support of the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689. The original plan was to have a statue of George II.[2]
During World War II the statue was moved to Badminton and subsequently restored and returned to the square in 1948.[2]
The bronze statue is on a Portland ashlar pedestal with a moulded plinth and cornice. It depicts the king in Roman dress.[3]