Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)

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A bust of Isambard Kingdom Brunel set on a concrete rectangular plinth.
Title

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)

Date

c.1976

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 160 x W 75 x D 75 cm (E)

Accession number

PL12_BH_S118

Acquisition method

gifted to Saltash by Viscount Boyd

Work type

Bust

Custodian

Saltash Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

9th April 2006

Access

at all times

Inscription description

The bust of Isambard Kingdom Brunel is based on an original statue by Baron Marochetti now on Victoria Embankment. It was donated to the town 30 years ago by Viscount Boyd, and reopened by him on April 9th 2006 to mark Brunel’s 200th Anniversary.

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Located at

North Road, Saltash

PL12 6JL

Set in a recessed area immediately before the bridge.