Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Leicester Market Place Archway Photograph
Region ID | EM | |
Work ID | 158 | |
Manual Reference | LE165TC | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Leicester Market Place Archway | |
Designer | Clinch, John | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Market Place Approach | |
Precise Location | spanning the market place end of Market Place approach | |
A to Z Ref | 4 D$ (1) | |
OS Ref | SK588044 | |
Postcode | LE1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Leicester City Council | |
Commissioned by | Leicester City Council | |
Notes | ||
A sculptural archway spanning Market Place approach. Triangular metal plinths at each side support metal piers with open work cut out designs on the front (approaching from Horsefair Street) and tubular cross struts spanning the other two faces. The cut out decorations represent the range of goods available in the market. The left pier has footwear, hosiery, underwear, etc., e.g. books, shoes, pants, gloves, tie, sock; the arch has food: a pineapple, bunch of grapes, leek, crab, eel, fish, sausages, etc.; and the right pier a mixture of goods including a loaf, cut flowers, potted plant, knife, fork, cup, teapot. The whole structure is painted black. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | In free standing Roman capitals mounted across the top of the arch: LEICESTER MARKET | |
Signatures | None | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
archway | metal painted black | h.610cms (estimated) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Accretions | |
Abrasions, cracks, splits | The paint surface of the plinths and lower parts of the piers of the archway is scuffed, scratched and has remains of posters adhering to it. |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | scratched graffiti; remains of posters |
