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Joseph Locke

Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire 1805 - 1860
English civil engineer, particularly associated with railway projects
(Wikipedia)

Carlo Marochetti
1866

Description

Bronze statue of Joseph Locke.

Inscription(s)

Joseph Locke

Information Sign

this park
was donated to the town
in memory of
JOSEPH LOCKE
railway engineer
1805-1860
who was raised
in barnsley

Annotation

Click here for a stone copy of this statue in Barentin, France.

Sculptor

Baron Carlo (Charles) Marochetti (Turin 1805 - Passy 1867) Italian-French sculptor, born in Turin, but raised in Paris as a French citizen (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Vic Allen, Monumental Oversights: Public sculpture in Yorkshire (Halifax 2019).
British Listed Buildings, Listed buildings in England.

Locatie (N 53°32'38" - W 1°29'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh018; Photograph: 31 July 2012
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Statues - Hither & Thither

Joseph Locke

Description

Inscription(s)

Information Sign

Annotation

Sculptor

Sources & Information

Tags

Locatie (N 53°32'38" - W 1°29'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)