Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The History Bench Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 552 | |
Manual Reference | BRIDGEND021 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The History Bench | |
Sculptor | Jackson, Dilys | |
Artist | Davies, A. | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1995 | |
Unveiling details | 1995 | |
Road | Minor road through running through village and valley, parallel to A4061 | |
Precise Location | On Ogmore Valley community route but visible from road, just after pub going north out of village | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SS934918 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Groundwork Bridgend | |
Notes | ||
Freestanding brick bench; back incorporates pit wheel and figures of miners. Smooth bricks used for seat. | ||
'The Ogmore Valley seats are on route no. 4, The Celtic Trail, of the National Cycle Network. The seats are at from north to south: Nantymoel, Pricetown, Wyndham, Ogmore Vale, Blackmill and Newmill. The project aim was to work with Dilys Jackson, Groundwork Bridgend's artist in residence to create a series of place-specific seats involving the whole community. Each bench depicts scenes, past and present, from life in the Ogmore Valley. A number of local people benefited from involvement in the project which included workshops and design sessions. The project also gave local children a tremendous opportunity to work on a large scale and to see their ideas included in the National Cycle Network's collection of artworks' The seats were carved from bricks supplied and then fired by Ibstock. The project was funded by the Arts Council of Wales, Groundwork Bridgend and Ibstock. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1995 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | The names of local schools and youth groups involved with the project are incised into the bench including Wyndham Boys & Girls Club and Ogmore Comprehensive School. Also shown are places in the valley: Nantymoel, Blackmill, Pantyrawel, Lewistown and Pricetown as well as Ogmore Valley Cwm Ogwr | |
Signatures | Incised on front of bench: D. JACKSON 1995 A. DAVIES | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Bench | Brick | 94cm (at highest point) x 160cm wide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | Lichen in joints |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | Small pieces of brick chipped away in places |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | Splashes of white paint on front of bench |
Structural damage | Small piece of brick missing ?due to vandalism |
