Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project

Grasp the Thistle Photograph

Region ID

GW

Work ID

120

Manual Reference

CE/028/3

Title

Grasp the Thistle

Architect

Page & Park

Sculptor

Sloan, Jack Faulds

Date of design

1994

Year of unveiling

Unveiling details

Road

Ingram Street

Precise Location

180 Ingram Street, Cruise, between the second floor windows

A to Z Ref

36 K17

OS Ref

Postcode

G1 1DN

Work is

Extant

Listing Status

Not listed

Duty of Care

Commissioned by

The Bernard Reinhold Trust

Notes

A frieze of vertical shutters, decorated with stylised thistles, which close automatically over the windows at night

circa

raw year

Condition

Good

At risk

No known risk

Inscriptions

Signatures

Elements

Element Details

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

All

Bronze

Assessment of Condition

Surface Character

Detail

Comment

Previous treatments

The bronzework has a green patina

Structural Condition

Structural Condition

Comment

None

Vandalism

Vandalism

Comment

None