Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Justice Photograph
Region ID | UEL | |
Work ID | 268 | |
Manual Reference | TH105 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Justice | |
Sculptor | Poole, Henry | |
Date of design | 1909-10 | |
Year of unveiling | 1910 | |
Unveiling details | 1 November 1910 | |
Road | Patriot Square | |
Precise Location | On west side of Bethnal Green Town Hall | |
A to Z Ref | 63 Xb 40 | |
OS Ref | TQ349831 | |
Postcode | E2 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
Commissioned by | Architects: Percy Robinson and W. Albarn Jones | |
Notes | ||
Figure of Justice standing, facing front, holding scales in her right hand, her left hand holding onto a sword, the tip resting on the ground by her feet. | ||
Unveiled by Charles Edward Fox, Mayor of Bethnal Green. The council arranged a competition for designs for the proposed municipal buildings and the President of the RIBA was asked to nominate an assessor to adjudicate upon the designs received. 97 sets of designs were received, the assessor selected design number 39 as the best meeting the conditions of the council. The joint winners were Percy Robinson and W. Alban Jones. On 5 December 1907 they were appointed as architects. An exhibition of the design was held on 7 October 1907 to allow competitors and others interested to see it. The building is now for sale! | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1910 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
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Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Carved figure | Portland stone | 200cm high approx x 80cm wide approx |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Accretions | Some blackening and staining |
