Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Squirrel, Sculpture, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd. Photograph

Region ID

CL

Work ID

904

Manual Reference

CLLMSS28

Title

Squirrel, Sculpture, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd.

Date of design

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

Beckenham Hill Rd.

Precise Location

Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd. (south-east of clock tower, near 16th green of golf course)

A to Z Ref

6D 112

OS Ref

Postcode

BR3

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

Not listed

Duty of Care

Lewisham Borough

Commissioned by

Notes

White painted squirrel sitting on haunches holding nut in forepaws, tail raised behind, eyes painted black.

circa

raw year

Condition

Fair

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Signatures

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Squirrel

Stone painted white - eyes painted black

c. 85 x 120 x 157

Base

Concrete

183 x 183 x 13

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character

Detail

Comment

Abrasions, cracks, splits

Surface spalling, crumbling

Structural Condition

Structural Condition

Comment

Cracks, splits, breaks, holes

badly filled cracks between blocks of stone

Vandalism

Vandalism

Comment

Graffiti

graffiti

Surface damage

surface chipped