Tyne and Wear HER(10984): Central Square, 'Vulcan' - Details
10984
Newcastle
Central Square, 'Vulcan'
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Sculpture
Statue
21ST CENTURY
21st Century 2001 to 2100
Structure
2000 by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. Bronze statue of a robotic man in the form of Vulcan, God of the forge. Lies close to Robert Stephenson's workshop in South Street. Commissioned by Parabola Estates.
424770
563780
NZ424770563780
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet); Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 42