Leazes Park, bust of Alderman Hamond

Tyne and Wear HER(9040): Leazes Park, bust of Alderman Hamond - Details

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HER Number:
9040

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Leazes Park, bust of Alderman Hamond

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
Commemorative Monument

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
This sculpture was listed Grade II in 1987 with the following description: 'Bust on pedestal. Dated 1905. Bronze bust of Alderman Sir Chas. F. Hamond (sic) JP.DL. on tapered sandstone pedestral inscribed with name. ERECTED/13 FEB 1905/ TO/COMMEMORATE/HIS SERVICE/IN OBTAINING/THIS PARK/IN/1872/. A laurel wreath below; and below that PALMAM CU MERUIT FERAT. Bust damaged at time of survey.' {1}. The bust was stolen c.1990.

Easting:
424100

Northing:
564800

Grid Reference:
NZ424100564800

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 15/79; Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North-East England, p 220; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186164

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