Statue of General Nott in Carmarthen
A statue of General Nott was erected in his home town of Carmarthen in 1851. Sculpted by Edward Davis, it has Grade II Listed status. According to the PMSA "the bronze statue was cast from cannon captured at the Battle of Maharajpur. Queen Victoria gave 200 guineas to the memorial fund. The statue occupies the site of the market cross which was dismantled when the market was resited and Nott Square created in 1846."
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