Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
CHARLES W. SUTTON
Region ID | MR | |
Work ID | 236 | |
Manual Reference | MR/MCR31 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | CHARLES W. SUTTON | |
Sculptor | Cassidy, John | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | St. Peter's Square | |
Precise Location | Social Science Library, first floor, main library. | |
A to Z Ref | p.162 F8 | |
OS Ref | SJ835975 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Manchester Libraries/City Council | |
Commissioned by | Sutton Memorial Committee | |
Notes | ||
Bronze portrait bust on oak pedestal. | ||
Charles Sutton was the chief librarian for Manchester public libraries for over forty years. He was responsible for overseeing an enormaous expansion in the city's branch libraries and also in establishing the Reference Library a one of the country's leading libraries. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Poor | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | C.W.SUTTON CHIEF LIBRARIAN 1879-1920 | |
Signatures | none visible | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Bust | Bronze | |
Pedestal | Wood | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recordedVandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Structural damage | damage to base of bust |