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Telford Square

Thomas Telford

Glendinning, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire 9 August 1757 - London 2 September 1834
Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and a noted road, bridge and canal builder
(Wikipedia)

André Wallace
Glynwed Foundries
1988

Description

Iron statue of a bare-headed man in waistcoat, shirt and trousers leaning over the letter 'o' of the word Telford. He holds a top hat in his hands. His discarded coat hangs on the letter 'd'.

Inscription(s)

THOMAS
TELFORD
1757-1834
founder president of the institution of civil engineers
surveyor of public works for shropshire
sculptor – andré wallace – 1988

Signed (on the back of the dot after the letter 'd': glynwed foundries

Information Sign

the THOMAS TELFORD sculpture
was unveiled by
Mr. H.W.A. FRANCIS president of the
institution of civil engineers
supported by
Mr. R.D. HARRIS glynwed foundries
Mr. A. NAGAI hitachi maxell ltd.
Dr. T.S. LIN tatung company
8th april 1988

Annotation

The new town was named after him in 1968.

Sculptor

André Wallace (Somerset 1947), British sculptor.

Sources & Information

Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project, Record.

Locatie (N 52°40'40" - W 2°27'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwm021; Photograph: 24 October 2009
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