Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Mermaid Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 357 | |
Manual Reference | SWANSEA015 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The Mermaid | |
Sculptor | Young, Gordon | |
Date of design | 1987-89 | |
Year of unveiling | 1989 | |
Unveiling details | 25th May 1989 | |
Road | Marine Walk | |
Precise Location | East end of promenade on paved area outside houses, overlooking beach and sea | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SS665925 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | City and Council of Swansea | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Reclining mermaid on stone base with face to one side, her long hair forms part of one end of work. | ||
The work was unveiled by the Prince of Wales in May 1989 to celebrate the occasion of the formal opening of Swansea Maritime Quarter. | ||
Opening of Swansea Maritime Quarter in May 1989. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1989 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | Woodkirk Stone | 150cm high x 240cmwide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Biological growth | Some lichen on lower part of sculpture |
No damage | Good condition |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
