Memorials
Wright's birthplace at 28 Irongate, Derby is commemorated with a representation of an orrery on the pavement nearby.
Joseph Wright was buried in the grounds of St Alkmund's Church, Derby. The Church was controversially demolished in 1968 to make way for a major new section of the inner ring road cutting through the town centre, and now lies beneath the road. Wright's remains were removed to Nottingham Road Cemetery. In 1997 his tombstone was placed at the side of Derby Cathedral, and in 2002 it was brought inside and wall-mounted in a prominent place near the well-visited memorial to Bess of Hardwick.
Wright's name has also been given to the 6th form centre situated on Cathedral Row, Derby (not far from Iron Gate). The Joseph Wright Centre was opened in 2005 as the new flagship site for Derby College. The building is named after the 18th century painter because his:
artwork captured the many scientific and technological advances of the Industrial Revolution.Read more about this topic: Joseph Wright Of Derby
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