Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Stone Benches Photograph
Region ID | UEL | |
Work ID | 231 | |
Manual Reference | BK012 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Stone Benches | |
Sculptor | Gray, Harry | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Town Quay | |
Precise Location | On grass area between Town Quay and Abbey Road, near the Old Granary | |
A to Z Ref | 67 1F | |
OS Ref | TQ439838 | |
Postcode | IG11 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Set of three stone benches placed regularly as segments of a circle, approximately 450cm apart. The inside faces contain the inscriptions and low relief carvings and patterns. [The radius of the vertical faces of the stones is greater than the radius of the circle on which they are set]. Each stands on a narrow brick surround. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Bench facing west: | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Three stone benches | Stone set in brick surround | Each: 59cm high x 323cm wide x 79cm deep |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recorded Vandalism: nothing recorded