Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
News Room (former), niche figures. 1. Astronomy or Urania Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 77 | |
Manual Reference | LE091TCBMAY | |
Type | Statue | |
Title | News Room (former), niche figures. 1. Astronomy or Urania | |
Designer | Burmantofts Works, Leeds Fireclay Co, ** | |
Architect | Goddard and Co, *** | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | c.1898 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Granby Street / Belvoir Street | |
Precise Location | 2nd floor, extreme lefthand niche on both Granby St & Belvoir St frontages | |
A to Z Ref | 4 D4 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK589043 | |
Postcode | LE1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Seated female figure holding compasses in right hand and globe in left. She is crowned with a star. The above are the traditional attributes of Urania, the muse of astronomy. (2) | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1898 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
figure | Burmantofts terracotta | h. 122 cm (est) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Bird guano | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | On Granby St figure: globe and right hand missing; large crack under fold of gown hanging from knee |
