Newcastle, Grainger Street, 'Grainger Dedication'

HER Number:
10992

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Grainger Street, 'Grainger Dedication'

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
Plaque

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C21

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Circa 2001 by Charlie Holmes (lecturer at Sunderland University) and Ian Ness (architect). Cast iron plaque, 8m x 4.5m, with inscriptions in raised letters. The work refers to the architecture of Grainger Town and those who lived and worked there. Commissioned by Grainger Town Partnership.

Easting:
2482

Northing:
6435

Grid Reference:
NZ24826435

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)