Newcastle, Leazes Park, bust of Alderman Hamond

HER Number:
9040

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Leazes Park, bust of Alderman Hamond

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Sculpture

Site Type: Specific:
Bust

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

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. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2410

Northing:
6480

Grid Reference:
NZ24106480

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