New Herrington, Herrington Country Park, 'Spires'

HER Number:
11154

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
New Herrington, Herrington Country Park, 'Spires'

Place:
New Herrington

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Street Furniture

Site Type: Specific:
Sculpture

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
1998-9 by David Paton. A large non-local Portland stone carved with abstract representations of spires, plus locally-hewn sandstone blocks carved with trefoil windows and columns [inspired by Durham Cathedral]. There are letters on the boulders which spell out the word COAL and BLACK SEAMS PAY FOR ALL WE SURVEY. Commissioned by City of Sunderland, English Partnerships and RJB Mining (UK) Ltd.

Easting:
339

Northing:
536

Grid Reference:
NZ339536

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 167-8