Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
News Room (former), niche figures. 3. Literature Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 79 | |
Manual Reference | LE093TCBMAY | |
Type | Statue | |
Title | News Room (former), niche figures. 3. Literature | |
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, 3rd niche from left on both Granby Street and Belvoir Street 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 crowned with a laurel wreath holding, in her right hand, a quill pen. | ||
circa | c. | |
raw year | 1898 | |
Condition | Poor | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
figure | Burmantoft's terracotta | h. 122 cm (est) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Bird guano | on both figures |
Abrasions, cracks, splits | Granby St figure: superficial cracks to drapery over right upper arm |
Corrosion, Deterioration | Granby St figure: left foot (protruding over ledge) appears weathered |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Cracks, splits, breaks, holes | Granby St Figure: cracking above left foot; Belvoir St figure: deep vertical crack in drapery below right leg; cracks around left knee |
Broken, missing parts | Granby St Figure: left hand missing; Belvoir St figure: left hand and part of forearm missing. |
