Grainger Town, 'Nine Things To Do On A Bench'
Grainger Town, 'Nine Things To Do On A Bench'
HER Number
10991
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Grainger Town, 'Nine Things To Do On A Bench'
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Street Furniture
Site Type: Specific
Bench
General Period
21ST CENTURY
Specific Period
21st Century 2001 to 2100
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
2001 by Cate Watkinson and Julia Darling. Grainger Town Partnership employed Insite Environment to produce a suite of street furniture for Grainger Town. Nine of the benches were double aspect with a design etched into the glass forming the back of each bench, illuminated by LEDs.
Easting
424890
Northing
564340
Grid Reference
NZ424890564340
Sources
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)