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ArtistMaker: not known
TitleOfWork: Barnsley British Co-operative Society Building
DescriptionOfPhoto: Lion
DateOfCreation: not known
Dimensions: 190cm wide
Medium: ceramic tiles and sculpture
Location: Top corner of Arcadia House, 72 Market Street. (SE434406)
AtoZReference: p.13 6G
Postcode:
Street: Market Street and Wellington Street
TownOrVillage: Barnsley
AreaInTown: Town Centre
MetropolitanBorough: Barnsley
Photographer: Dave Ball
ImageCopyright: Sheffild Hallam University
AccessionNumber: b082d
Location: Barnsley British Co-operative Society Building, Arcadia House, 72 Market Street, Barnsley

Description: A large ceramic sculpted lion is seated on the apex of this building above the corner and entrance. Two facades, one on Market Street and one on Wellington Street, are faced with ceramic faience tiles. In sections of each facade, above 2nd floor windows, there is a ceramic male or female head in scrollwork set on ribbed pilasters. In the centre of each facade there is a bowed section; there are two gryphons protruding on each facade at this point from above the windows at second floor level.

Inscription: Above the entrance at the corner of this building there is an ornate panel made from complex scrolled faience tiles: BARNSLEY BRITISH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Ltd






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