Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Engineering and Shipbuilding

Region ID

GW

Work ID

180

Manual Reference

CA/006/2

Title

Engineering and Shipbuilding

Sculptor

Dawson, Archibald

Designer

Henderson, A. Graham

Architect

Honeyman & Keppie

Date of design

1928-1935

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

London Road

Precise Location

15-23 London Road / 26 Gallowgate, at base of pilasters at each end of north façade, 2nd floor of the Mercat Building

A to Z Ref

36 L17

OS Ref

Postcode

G1 5AB

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

I

Duty of Care

Glasgow City Council

Commissioned by

City Improvement Trust

Notes

Two semi-naked seated female figures representing Engineering (left), holding a mallet [?] and Shipbuilding (right), holding a ship. Both have drapery over their shoulders

See CA/006/1

circa

raw year

Condition

Fair

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Signatures

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Whole

Sandstone

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character

Detail

Comment

Biological growth

Green growth on sculpture

Structural Condition

Structural Condition

Comment

None

Vandalism

Vandalism

Comment

None