Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Callanish Photograph
Region ID | GW | |
Work ID | 105 | |
Manual Reference | CE/024 | |
Title | Callanish | |
Sculptor | Laing, Gerald Ogilvie | |
Builder | Border Square Builders Ltd | |
Date of design | 1971-1977 | |
Year of unveiling | 1974 | |
Unveiling details | Unveiled 8 June 1977 | |
Road | Cathedral Street | |
Precise Location | Cathedral Street, Strathclyde University Campus, adjacent to Stenhouse Building | |
A to Z Ref | 36 K17 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | G4 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Strathclyde University / Scottish Arts Council | |
Commissioned by | Srathclyde University | |
Notes | ||
16 monoliths, standing in rows, alone and in pairs; one pair stands apart from the main group | ||
Inspired by the Standing Stones of Callanish on the Isle of Lewis, and often called 'Steelhenge', the sculpture was part of a landscaping project started in 1971. Callanish was sited in January 1974, but not unveiled until June 1977 when the landscaping project was completed | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1974 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole | Cor-Ten steel | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
