Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Thomas Cook Reliefs, Former Thomas Cook Building Photograph

Region ID

EM

Work ID

155

Manual Reference

LE159TCAY

Type

Sculpture

Title

Thomas Cook Reliefs, Former Thomas Cook Building

Sculptor

unknown, ***

Date of design

1894

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

Gallowtree Gate

Precise Location

At the north end of Gallowtree Gate, Westside, near the Clock Tower

A to Z Ref

4 D3 (1)

OS Ref

SK587046

Postcode

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

II

Duty of Care

Commissioned by

Thomas Cook

Notes

circa

raw year

Condition

Good

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Each relief is dated. Moving left to right: 1. 1841, 2. 1851, 3. 1884 and 4. 1891.

Signatures

None

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

1841 relief

terracotta polychrome glazed

h. 76 cm; w. 173 cm (est.)

1851 relief

terracotta polychrome glazed

h. 76 cm; w. 173 cm (est.)

1884 relief

terracotta polychrome glazed

h. 76 cm; w. 173 cm (est.)

1891 relief

terracotta polychrome glazed

h. 76 cm; w. 173 cm (est.)

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character

Detail

Comment

Bird guano

Structural Condition

Structural Condition

Comment

None

Vandalism

Vandalism

Comment

None