Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Catherine Mawer 1803-1877

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2025

1. Catherine Mawer 1803-1877 Marker

Inscription. Leeds-based master stonemason. Her studio produced the carved heads and stonework on the Queen's Hotel (1874) including Queen Victoria, the first two mayors of Barnsley and a rare likeness of Catherine herself. Her pupil Benjamin Payler, depicted in a hat, was the artist.

Erected 2024 by Barnsley Civic Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 53° 33.266′ N, 1° 28.745′ W. Marker is in Barnsley, England, in South Yorkshire. It is at the intersection of Regent Street and County Way, on the right when traveling east on Regent Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Regent Street, Barnsley, England S70 2HJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warner Gothard (within shouting distance of this marker); John Whitworth (1780-1863) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of St Mary the Virgin (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Bank House (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Wakefield's First Purpose-Built Bank (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); The Edmonstone Women 'Conservationists'

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(approx. 14.3 kilometers away); The Picture House (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Wakefield's Wool Market (approx. 14.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnsley.

Also see . . . Catherine Mawer (Wikipedia). Overview:

Catherine Mawer (1803 - 11 April 1877) was an architectural sculptor who worked alongside her husband Robert Mawer, then following his death in 1854 she ran the family stone yard as a master sculptor at Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, until 1859...

(Submitted on July 15, 2025.)

Catherine Mawer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2025

2. Catherine Mawer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.