COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Cairns Chambers
title
Cairns Chambers
Title
false
Creation Date:
1896
creation_date
1896
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1997
image_date
1997
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:
stone
material
stone
Material
false
Display Creator:
HADFIELD, Charles ; TORY, Frank
display_creator
HADFIELD, Charles ; TORY, Frank
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
97-1339
image_id
97-1339
Image ID
false
Description:
Exterior detail: other ornamental decoration including a sun-dial on the exterior of this building. The bust above is of the future King Edward VII. Location: Exterior of building on 20 Church Street, S1 (A-Z p5 3C) Description: There is a considerable amount of decorative stonework, including gargoyles and other heads, on the exterior of the building, presumably carried out by Frank TORY's firm of architectural stonemasons. More prominently is the statue of a legal figure, presumably Judge Cairns, standing, robed, in a niche. Beneath the sculpture by TORY is the inscription: CAIRNS. Commission: The buildings were designed for Henry & Alfred Maxwell, solicitors. The offices were later used by Hadfield and Cawkwell, well-known 19th C architects. Comment: The face of the statue is now somewhat weathered. Hugh McCalmont Cairns (1819-1985), Baron Cairns of Garmoyle was once Lord Chancellor. His connection with Henry and Alfred Maxwell is not known. Sources: 1. 'Civic Art in Sheffield', pub. Sheffield Society for the Encouragement of Art/ Sheffield Museum Society, 1985. 2. R. Harman & J. Minnis, (2004). 'Sheffield'. New Haven & London, Yale University Press.
description
Exterior detail: other ornamental decoration including a sun-dial on the exterior of this building. The bust above is of the future King Edward VII. Location: Exterior of building on 20 Church Street, S1 (A-Z p5 3C) Description: There is a considerable amount of decorative stonework, including gargoyles and other heads, on the exterior of the building, presumably carried out by Frank TORY's firm of architectural stonemasons. More prominently is the statue of a legal figure, presumably Judge Cairns, standing, robed, in a niche. Beneath the sculpture by TORY is the inscription: CAIRNS. Commission: The buildings were designed for Henry & Alfred Maxwell, solicitors. The offices were later used by Hadfield and Cawkwell, well-known 19th C architects. Comment: The face of the statue is now somewhat weathered. Hugh McCalmont Cairns (1819-1985), Baron Cairns of Garmoyle was once Lord Chancellor. His connection with Henry and Alfred Maxwell is not known. Sources: 1. 'Civic Art in Sheffield', pub. Sheffield Society for the Encouragement of Art/ Sheffield Museum Society, 1985. 2. R. Harman & J. Minnis, (2004). 'Sheffield'. New Haven & London, Yale University Press.
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
TORY, Frank Snr.
creator
TORY, Frank Snr.
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1881
creator_dates_born
1881
Creator Dates - Born
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
Creator:
HADFIELD, Charles
creator
HADFIELD, Charles
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Born:
1840
creator_dates_born
1840
Creator Dates - Born
false
Creator Dates - Died:
1916
creator_dates_died
1916
Creator Dates - Died
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
subject_heading
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Stone carving
subject_heading
Stone carving
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sun-dials
subject_heading
Sun-dials
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Gargoyles
subject_heading
Gargoyles
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
subject_heading
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- Details
subject_heading
Architecture -- Details
Subject Heading
false