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Title
Beacon of Europe
Date
1993
Medium
steel, granite & brick
Measurements
H 500 x W 50 x D 20 cm (E);
Plinth: H 84 x W 340 x D 340 cm (E)
Accession number
DL17_LG_S011
Acquisition method
commissioned by Ferryhill Town Council
Work type
Sign or marker
Owner
Ferryhill Town Council
Custodian
Ferryhill Town Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on metal plaque on top of granite base: ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE / JANUARY 1993 / FERRYHILL / TOWN COUNCIL / COMMISSIONED / THIS BEACON OF EUROPE / TO SYMBOLISE / A LIGHT TO OUR FUTURE / INTO EUROPE AND / REMEMBER WITH PRIDE OUR PAST