Grainger Street, 'Grainger Dedication'
Grainger Street, 'Grainger Dedication'
HER Number
10992
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Grainger Street, 'Grainger Dedication'
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Plaque
General Period
21ST CENTURY
Specific Period
21st Century 2001 to 2100
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
424820
Northing
564350
Grid Reference
NZ424820564350
Sources
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)