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Title
The Lion at the Arboretum
Medium
composite stone
Measurements
H 225 x W 310 x D 120 cm (E);
Plinth: H 200 x W 370 x D 188 cm
Accession number
LN2_PR_S007
Acquisition method
donated by F. J. Clarke
Work type
Monument
Owner
City of Lincoln Council
Custodian
City of Lincoln Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
1872
Listing date
24/06/85
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Opening times for the Arboretum are 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Signature/marks description
east end of the north inscription is the worn signature: AUSTIN & SEELEY / LONDON (verified from Pevsner)
Inscription description
on the north and south faces at the top of the plinth is the incised and black painted inscription: PRESENTED BY F. J. CLARKE . LINCOLN 1872 .