Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Low Reliefs, Towers of Barkers, Kensington High St. Photograph

Region ID

CL

Work ID

1188

Manual Reference

CLKC010

Title

Low Reliefs, Towers of Barkers, Kensington High St.

Architect

George, Bernard

Date of design

1920s / 1930s

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

Kensington High St.

Precise Location

West and east towers of Barkers above entrances

A to Z Ref

75 2K

OS Ref

Postcode

W8

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

Don't know

Duty of Care

Commissioned by

Notes

Vertical relief panels similar in format but not identical in detail. They represent (from top to bottom): an airplane (or rocket) with a ship, a train, merchandise including sport items, a table-lamp, an umbrella, a teapot, hats etc. Survey of London, XLII

circa

raw year

Condition

Good

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Not legible from far.

Signatures

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Four reliefs

Portland Stone (?)

c. 600 (H)

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character: nothing recorded

Structural Condition: nothing recorded

Vandalism: nothing recorded