Central Station Metro, 'Wakes Week'
Central Station Metro, 'Wakes Week'
HER Number
11018
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Central Station Metro, 'Wakes Week'
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Decorative Surface
Site Type: Specific
Mural
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
1985 by Stephen McNulty. A vitreous enamel panel above the escalators linking the Metro to the railway station. Wakes Week was a traditional annual holiday in the north of England. The work comprises of thick coloured angular lines over fine white horizontal lines. Commissioned by Nexus.
Easting
424630
Northing
563860
Grid Reference
NZ424630563860
Sources
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet); https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355291