We are carrying out research on the pieces on these pages.
If you have further information or revisions to the material above please contact
me, Dave Ball, by e-mail or telephone: 0114 225 6213 with the details.
We would also like to hear from you with details of any
sculptures or monuments which we may have missed.
We are very grateful for any additional information which you may be able to give us.
| ArtistMaker: | not known | 
|
|---|---|---|
| TitleOfWork: | coat of arms and other carving | |
| DescriptionOfPhoto: | view of coat of arms | |
| DateOfCreation: | 1826 | |
| Dimensions: | Height: c. 70 cm; Width: c. 100 cm | |
| Medium: | limestone | |
| Location: | Exterior of Rotherham Town Hall | |
| AtoZReference: | p.78 3D | |
| Postcode: | S60 2TH | |
| Street: | Moorgate Street | |
| TownOrVillage: | Rotherham | |
| AreaInTown: | Town Centre | |
| MetropolitanBorough: | Rotherham | |
| Photographer: | Dave Ball | |
| ImageCopyright: | Sheffield Hallam University | |
| AccessionNumber: | r024b | |
| Description: Elements from the Royal Coat of Arms; a lion and a unicorn about a Yorkshire Rose?. The rose is surrounded by the words 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense'. On a scroll beneath are the words: 'West Riding of Yorkshire'. Above the coat of arms, at second floor level, there are two further carvings each about 70 cm in diameter. On the left are the scales of justice, and to the right the iron rods and fasces of a Roman Lictor. The latter became the symbol of power of a Roman magistrate. Commission: The building was originally a Police Station and Courthouse. The Town Hall was moved there in May 1995. The façade was left unchanged although substantial alterations took place throughout the rest of the building. Comment: Rotherham has not had a purpose built Town Hall. In the 20th Century it used three buildings including the School of Science and Arts building on Effingham Street. |
||
|
Photographer Dave Ball (unless indicated otherwise above) Images copyright Sheffield Hallam University For permission to use any image from these pages please contact us |
This page maintained by Dave Ball Slide Collection, Learning & IT Services Last updated September 18, 2006 |