Newcastle, Central Square, 'Reaching for the Stars'

HER Number:
10985

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Central Square, 'Reaching for the Stars'

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Sculpture

Site Type: Specific:
Statue

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C21

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
2002 by Kenneth Armitage. A coloured bronze statue in the lane between the two buildings. A similar piece called 'Both Arms' is sited at Millennium Square, Leeds.Commissioned by Parabola Developments.

Easting:
2476

Northing:
6372

Grid Reference:
NZ24766372

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)