English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
Crossref
9485
DAY1
02
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434700
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
567500
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Shields
Description
1994 by Alec Peever and writer Linda France. There is a small plaque on a bridge over the stream in the centre of the Dene which identifies the location of the sculpture in the stream bed below. The stone sculpture takes the form of two circular pieces held together by metal bolts. The upper stone includes the following inscription: "WHAT IS STRONGER THAN STONE? DEEPER THAN RIVER? There is a hole in the centre with the following words inscibed on the lower stone: EACH OTHER/ KIN".
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1994 by Alec Peever and writer Linda France. There is a small plaque on a bridge over the stream in the centre of the Dene which identifies the location of the sculpture in the stream bed below. The stone sculpture takes the form of two circular pieces held together by metal bolts. The upper stone includes the following inscription: "WHAT IS STRONGER THAN STONE? DEEPER THAN RIVER? There is a hole in the centre with the following words inscibed on the lower stone: EACH OTHER/ KIN".
Site Name
Chirton Dene, 'Kin'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11183
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 163
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
Crossref
2147
DAY1
02
District
N Tyneside
Easting
435420
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MATERIAL
Steel
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566940
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Shields
Description
1999 by Mark Di Suvero. A bright orange-red steel sculpture 21m high. Three legs form a tripod, with two beams in a 'V' shape and a figure-of-eight section on top, which moves in the wind. Known as 'the tripod of the north'. Resembles a shipyard crane with a compass point on top. It was the first commission in the UK for the New York based artist.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1999 by Mark Di Suvero. A bright orange-red steel sculpture 21m high. Three legs form a tripod, with two beams in a 'V' shape and a figure-of-eight section on top, which moves in the wind. Known as 'the tripod of the north'. Resembles a shipyard crane with a compass point on top. It was the first commission in the UK for the New York based artist.
Site Name
Royal Quays, 'Tyne Anew'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11182
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 162-3; T. Osterwold, 1988, Mark Di Suvero exhibition catalogue, Stuttgart; The Journal 30 July 1999; North Shields News Guardian 17 June 1999; North Tyneside Arts Press Release, July 1999; Independent on Sunday 1 August 1999; Independent 19 June 1999; The Journal 24 June 1999
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
Crossref
2147, 7293
DAY1
02
District
N Tyneside
Easting
435230
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
572930
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Shields
Description
1998 by Gilly Rogers. There are two old capstans at either end of the dock, lit inside at night, with 8 resin blocks inset round the top, containing clay pipes and white feathers. There are two pairs of bronze shoes, one a lady's shoe, the other a man's shoe. Commissioned by North Tyneside Arts.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1998 by Gilly Rogers. There are two old capstans at either end of the dock, lit inside at night, with 8 resin blocks inset round the top, containing clay pipes and white feathers. There are two pairs of bronze shoes, one a lady's shoe, the other a man's shoe. Commissioned by North Tyneside Arts.
Site Name
Royal Quays, 'Sea Dreamer's Rest'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11181
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 161-2; The Journal 15 December 1998
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
437500
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558200
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1997 by Gilbert Ward. A large boulder carved with chain links, located behind the Royal Mail building on a path beside the river. One side is concave, the other is convex.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1997 by Gilbert Ward. A large boulder carved with chain links, located behind the Royal Mail building on a path beside the river. One side is concave, the other is convex.
Site Name
Sunderland Enterprise Park, 'Link Column'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11180
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 202
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
437000
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Granite
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558300
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1997 by David Stewart. Two blocks of pink granite polished to a light grey, and carved with deep incisions, about 100m back from the river beside a path.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1997 by David Stewart. Two blocks of pink granite polished to a light grey, and carved with deep incisions, about 100m back from the river beside a path.
Site Name
Sunderland Enterprise Park, 'Docker'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11179
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 202
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
437560
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558210
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1996 by David Stewart. Old old slipway into the Wear. Five blocks of red sandstone reclaimed from the Queen Alexandra Bridge, carved with a netting pattern, pitting or abstract marks.
SITEASS
In 1999 large amounts of rubble were tipped over the sculpture during nearby building work {Usherwood, Beach and Morris 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1996 by David Stewart. Old slipway into the Wear. Five blocks of red sandstone reclaimed from the Queen Alexandra Bridge, carved with a netting pattern, pitting or abstract marks.
Site Name
Sunderland Enterprise Park, 'Pontoon'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11178
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 201-2
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
436600
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558200
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1997 by Gilbert Ward. Three yellow stone sculptures of animal and plant life located within planted areas either side of Timber Beach Road, Defender Court and Hylton Park Road.
SITEASS
All are rather dirty and covered in algae {Usherwood, Beach and Morris 2000}.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1997 by Gilbert Ward. Three yellow stone sculptures of animal and plant life located within planted areas either side of Timber Beach Road, Defender Court and Hylton Park Road.
Site Name
Sunderland Ent. Pk, 'Abstracted Natural Form
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11177
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 201
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
436450
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558170
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1997 by Gilbert Ward. Located at the junction of Timber Beach Road and Colima Avenue. A tall yellow sandstone column, 4.2m high, similar to Brancusi's steel 'Endless Column' of 1937 located at Tirgu-Jiu in Romania.
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1997 by Gilbert Ward. Located at the junction of Timber Beach Road and Colima Avenue. A tall yellow sandstone column, 4.2m high, similar to Brancusi's steel 'Endless Column' of 1937 located at Tirgu-Jiu in Romania.
Site Name
Sunderland Enterprise Park, 'Endless Column'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11176
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 201
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
437820
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MATERIAL
Steel
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558310
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
North Hylton
Description
1996-7 by Douglas Hunter. "Tempesta: Where the River Meets the Sea". A large strip of steel painted in oranges, reds, blues and greens, mounted on the south wall of a building on Alexandra Avenue opposite the technology park. Above it in aluminium letters are words from Ezra Pound's poem "Fish and the Shadow": "THE SALMON-TROUT DRIFTS IN THE STREAM/ THE SOUL OF THE SALMON-TROUT FLOATS OVER THE STREAM/ LIKE A LITTLE WAFER OF LIGHT/ THE SALMON MOVES IN THE SUN-SHOT, BRIGHT SHALLOW SEA".
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1996-7 by Douglas Hunter. "Tempesta: Where the River Meets the Sea". A large strip of steel painted in oranges, reds, blues and greens, mounted on the south wall of a building on Alexandra Avenue opposite the technology park. Above it in aluminium letters are words from Ezra Pound's poem "Fish and the Shadow": "THE SALMON-TROUT DRIFTS IN THE STREAM/ THE SOUL OF THE SALMON-TROUT FLOATS OVER THE STREAM/ LIKE A LITTLE WAFER OF LIGHT/ THE SALMON MOVES IN THE SUN-SHOT, BRIGHT SHALLOW SEA".
Site Name
Sunderland Enterprise Park, 'Tempesta'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11175
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 200-1
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
02
District
Sunderland
Easting
440290
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
MATERIAL
Steel
MONTH1
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
557960
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Place
Monkwearmouth
Description
1992 by Colin Wilbourn and Karl Fisher. A cut steel sculpture creating the illusion of two gates opening onto a promenade, with bicycles leaning against railings at either side. The metal is painted black and blue. Forms a decorative corner to the railings at North Sands Business Centre. Incised on a steel plate on the gate are the words: "MEET ME AFTER WORK HERE WE'LL TAKE THE BOAT OUT".
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1992 by Colin Wilbourn and Karl Fisher. A cut steel sculpture creating the illusion of two gates opening onto a promenade, with bicycles leaning against railings at either side. The metal is painted black and blue. Forms a decorative corner to the railings at North Sands Business Centre. Incised on a steel plate on the gate are the words: "MEET ME AFTER WORK HERE WE'LL TAKE THE BOAT OUT".
Site Name
Liberty Way, 'Always Open Gates'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
11174
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 193-4
YEAR1
2008