Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Four Winds Clock Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 85 | |
Manual Reference | LE103TCBMAY | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Four Winds Clock | |
Sculptor | Pountney, Albert | |
Architect | Pick Everard Keay and Gimson, *** | |
Date of design | c.1955-59 | |
Year of unveiling | 1959 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Charles Street | |
Precise Location | On the front face of the entrance tower to Halford House | |
A to Z Ref | 4 D3 (1) | |
OS Ref | SK589045 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Pick Everard Keay and Gimson (architects) for Leicester Temperance Building Society | |
Notes | ||
The clock is situated on the central tower high over the main entrance to the building. The carved clock frame is slightly higher than it is wide and has a gabled top edge. The four winds are represented by four bust-length figures, one at each corner of the frame, their arms reaching out to each other. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1959 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | None | |
Signatures | - there appears to be a signature on the underside of the carved collar of the bottom righthand Wind figure: A [?] | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
clock frame | Portland stone | h. 362 cm; w. 324 cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recorded Vandalism: nothing recorded