Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues
Former Post Office Façade Statues

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A shallow splayed Roman Doric arcade of five arches, carved with Ionic columns; flanking entrances have paired Ionic columns and pediments over, supported on console brackets with carved Classical figures holding writing instruments representing Writing, Reading and Philosophy. The first floor is divided by Corinthian pilasters, the centre four attached columns, with sculpted draped figures, representing time, air, light and earth.
Title

Former Post Office Façade Statues

Date

1896

Medium

stone

Accession number

LS1_PF_S020

Acquisition method

commissioned for the Post Office

Work type

Statue

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

22/03/74

Access

at all times

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