Public Monuments and Sculpture in Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme
Public Monuments and Sculpture in Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme
 

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Metal Gateway - Sculpture by Phillip Hardaker
at Berryhill Greenway
 

Location:  Berryhill Greenway - cycleway at entrance to park nearest to Wadebridge Road
Installed:
2000                        
Commissioned by:
 Stoke on Trent City Council

 

The entrance to the Berryhill Fields
The entrance to the Berryhill Fields
Light Blue
- Breaking the Mould
Red - Metal Gateway
Green - Wooden Gateway
Dark Blue - Stone Gateway

 

Metal Gateway at one of the entrances to the Berryhill Fields (nearest to Wadebridge Road)
Metal Gateway at one of the entrances to the Berryhill Fields (nearest to Wadebridge Road)

 

 

Friends of Berryhill Fields, Welcome
Friends of Berryhill Fields, Welcome

 

photos: January 2006

 

Inscription: (top of archway)

FRIENDS OF BERRYHILL FIELDS
WELCOME

 


 

Description:

This grey steel archway stands on two circular brick plinths either side of the path at one of the entrances into Berryhill Fields. It is decorated with animals and birds to be seen in the local area.

Two rabbits appear on either side of the arch, while along the top of the arch from left to right are a snail, two birds either side of an owl and a fish. A bat hangs from below the archway.

 

the grey steel archway stands on two circular brick plinths
the grey steel archway stands on two circular brick plinths 

 

Background to the gateway:

A design theme was chosen, focusing on the idea that the Greenway follows an imaginary Time Line which runs north west from the Scheduled Ancient Monument Area within Berryhill Fields.

Three gateways were constructed (Stone, timber and metal). The Metal Gateway is the furthest of the three Gateways from the Scheduled Ancient Monument, and thus reflects the most recent activity, namely mining and modern industry, in the area. The use of metal was part of the brief in that the material reflected the stage of human development on the site during its period as a centre of industrial activity.

There was a strong emphasis on community involvement throughout the project, and the Berryhill Friends Group played a key role in its management.
 

 

  

Materials:

Part of work

Material

Dimensions

Archway

Steel, painted grey 3m high

Plinths

Brick each 40cm diameter; 50cm high

 

along the top of the arch are two birds either side of an owl a bat hangs from below the archway
along the top of the arch are two birds either side of an owl a bat hangs from below the archway

 

on the left a snail and rabbit
on the left a snail and rabbit

 

on the right a fish and rabbit
on the right a fish and rabbit

     

 


 

related pages.. 


Berryhill - the lung of the Potteries

Berryhill Collieries and Brickworks

Advert for Berryhill Brickworks

Berryhill Fields

Elm House, Packmoor - the home of Phillip Hardaker