Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Pierhead Railings Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 386 | |
Manual Reference | CAER008 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The Pierhead Railings | |
Sculptor | Joyce, Steve | |
Date of design | April 1998 - March 1999 | |
Year of unveiling | 1999 | |
Unveiling details | 1999 | |
Road | High Street | |
Precise Location | Outside Pierhead Building | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | ST146944 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Caerphilly County Borough Council | |
Commissioned by | Caerphilly County Borough Council | |
Notes | ||
Steel railings with sections painted alternately blue and grey. The railings depict everyday objects and symbols of life in Ystrad Mynach including a pair of scissors and fish heads. | ||
The Pierhead building is a local landmark at the entrance to the town and the artist designed railings around the perimeter to reinforce this area as a 'gateway' to the town.The work was commissioned by Caerphilly County Borough Council as part of a three year programme, with funding from the Arts Lottery, to improve and refurbish towns in the county. The artists were found and the individual projects managed by Cywaith Cymru. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1999 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Railings | Steel | Each section approx. 180cm high x 160cm wide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | Good condition |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
