Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Avila Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 70 | |
Manual Reference | LE081TC | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Avila | |
Sculptor | Kneale, [Richard] Bryan [Charles] | |
Date of design | 1975 (1) | |
Year of unveiling | 1976 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Leicester Lane (B582) | |
Precise Location | Bosworth Community College; on open ground in front of the Youth Wing | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SK484034 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicestershire Education Authority | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Abstract construction in painted steel | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1976 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | At Risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
sculpture | steel, painted blue-green | h. 232 cm; w. 266 cm; d. 114 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | The paint surface is in poor condition, with losses due to scratching, scuffing and general wear-and-tear. Rust has formed on all areas where paint losses have exposed the metal surfaces. |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Sculpture embedded to depth of couple of inches into asphalt surface upon which it is sited. As a photograph of c.1980 shows, (2) the sculpture was originally bolted to what was then a paved surface. [continued below] |
Other | [continued from above] When the area was re-surfaced, the sculpture was left in situ and the asphalt laid around it. |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Surface damage | Stickers have been partially removed from the upper part of the crescent-shaped element leaving behind their adhesive backing. |
