Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
John Cabot plaque
Region ID | BL | |
Work ID | 143 | |
Manual Reference | BR128 | |
Type | Marker | |
Title | John Cabot plaque | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Quay Head | |
Precise Location | On one of the posts facing the Neptune statue at Quay Head | |
A to Z Ref | 4 B3 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | BS1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Bristol City Council | |
Notes | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | FROM THIS PORT/JOHN CABOT/ AND HIS SON/(WHO WAS BORN IN BRISTOL) SAILED IN THE SHIP MATTHEW/A.D.1487./AND DISCOVERED THE CONTINENT OF/ AMERICA./ | |
Signatures | none | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Plaque | Bronze or cast iron? | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recorded Vandalism: nothing recorded