Newcastle, Central Square, 'Vulcan'

HER Number:
10984

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Central Square, 'Vulcan'

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Sculpture

Site Type: Specific:
Statue

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C21

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
2000 by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. Bronze statue of a robotic man in the form of Vulcan, God of the forge. Lies close to Robert Stephenson's workshop in South Street. Commissioned by Parabola Estates.

Easting:
2477

Northing:
6378

Grid Reference:
NZ24776378

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet); Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 42