Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Street Beacon Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 236 | |
Manual Reference | BRIDGEND003 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Street Beacon | |
Sculptor | Buck, Jon | |
Date of design | 1995 | |
Year of unveiling | 1995 | |
Unveiling details | 1995 | |
Road | John Street | |
Precise Location | Outside Victoria Wine | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SS818774 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Ogwr Borough Council and Mid Glamorgan County Council | |
Notes | ||
Series of bronze icons - fish, ice-cream cone, seagull, marine navigational aid(?) - set on bronze dockside bollard. | ||
'The pedestrianisation of John Street, part of the Porthcawl regeneration strategy, initiated an opportunity for Porthcawl to commission two pieces of public sculpture. This sculpture identifies a series of icons which represent the town and its character and was designed as a land mark to direct and draw people along the street.' | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1995 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | Bronze | 265 cm high |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Metallic staining | Small amount of green staining |
No damage | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
