Armley Park Plaque Approximately 40 Metres West Of Fountain

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SE2633 STANNINGLEY ROAD, Armley 714-1/32/491 (North side (off)) Armley Park: plaque approximately 40m west of fountain

GV II

Garden ornament. Late C19. Glazed terracotta plaque set in an artificial stone mound. Plaque approx 1m long, Classical female winged figure in high relief, one foot balanced on a crowned winged mask, hands supporting a vase with grotesque mask and flowers. Tile border has birds and fruit in shallow relief. Blue and brown shades, the plaque fired in one piece, it is one of a pair (qv). Now incorporated into a hedge, the mound overgrown with ivy. Probably a product of the Burmantofts factory, possibly set here when the park was established, c1897.

Listing NGR: SE2691333830