Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Scott Memorial Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 623 | |
Manual Reference | CARDIFF125 | |
Type | Clock Tower | |
Title | Scott Memorial | |
Date of design | 1912-1915 | |
Year of unveiling | 1915 | |
Unveiling details | 1915 | |
Road | ||
Precise Location | In Roath Park Lake | |
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Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | F.C. Bowring | |
Notes | ||
Clock tower in the lake built to resemble a lighthouse. The weather vane at the top depicts one of Scott's earlier expedition ships, the Discovery. | ||
The clock tower was donated by F.C. Bowring, J.P., a local coal exporter. | ||
Captain Scott set sail from Cardiff in the S.S. Terra Nova in June 1910 on the ill-fated exhibition to the South Pole. Scott and four of his companions died after being pinned down in blizzards on their way back in March 1912. | ||
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raw year | 1915 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | A plaque on the side of the tower states that it is dedicated to the memory of Captain Scott and his companions who sailed from Cardiff in 1910 and died in the Antarctic in 1912 noting that they were BRITONS ALL, AND VERY GALLANT GENTLEMEN | |
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Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Clock Tower | ||
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | Recently renovated |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good |
