COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
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Caption:
Sheffield Gas Company Offices
caption
Sheffield Gas Company Offices
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1874
creation_date
1874
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1879
image_date
1879
Image Date
false
Period:
19th century
period
19th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
engraving
material
engraving
Material
false
Display Creator:
EARP , HADFIELD & SON
display_creator
EARP , HADFIELD & SON
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0629
image_id
01-0629
Image ID
false
Description:
Taken from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield', Pawson & Brailsford, 1879. Sculptural figures 'Atlantes', are located on either side of the doorway to this building - BRYWARD HOUSE, Commercial Street. Description: Two stone carved figures with arms raised supporting column which supports lintel over doorway. Numerous other decorative features on building. Building dated 1874. Length of the facade is 131 ft. Red Mansfield Sandstone used for the pilasters, and facing stone Staffordshire sandstone. The pillars are granite. [1] Commission: Offices of the Sheffield United Gas Light Company. Architects: Hadfield and Son [1] References: [1] "Illustrated Guide to Sheffield": Pawson and Brailsford, 1879. p.114
description
Taken from the 'Illustrated Guide to Sheffield', Pawson & Brailsford, 1879. Sculptural figures 'Atlantes', are located on either side of the doorway to this building - BRYWARD HOUSE, Commercial Street. Description: Two stone carved figures with arms raised supporting column which supports lintel over doorway. Numerous other decorative features on building. Building dated 1874. Length of the facade is 131 ft. Red Mansfield Sandstone used for the pilasters, and facing stone Staffordshire sandstone. The pillars are granite. [1] Commission: Offices of the Sheffield United Gas Light Company. Architects: Hadfield and Son [1] References: [1] "Illustrated Guide to Sheffield": Pawson and Brailsford, 1879. p.114
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-0629.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
copy stand
photographed_by
copy stand
Photographed by
false
Creator:
HADFIELD & SON
creator
HADFIELD & SON
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Active:
19th century ; 20th century
creator_dates_active
19th century ; 20th century
Creator Dates - Active
false
Creator Role:
Architectural firm. Based in Sheffield.
creator_role
Architectural firm. Based in Sheffield.
Creator Role
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Creator:
EARP, Thomas
creator
EARP, Thomas
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- 1800-1900
subject_heading
Architecture -- 1800-1900
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Corporate architecture
subject_heading
Corporate architecture
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false