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Queen of Mercia
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A steel fabricated skeletal boat form with a cast bronze figurehead. The theme is the Saxon queen of Mercia, Aethelflaed. The skeleton boat structure comprises one large, upturned arc with three semi-circular ribs connected at right angles to it and an oval band linking the top of the ribs and joining the longitudinal arc two thirds up its height at either end. The front of the main arc is topped by a female head, Ethelfleda, with long hair streaming behind her. The plaster original for the figurehead was made by the artist with the sculptor Diane Gorvin. The casting was done by Castle Fine Arts Foundry and the steel boat frame was fabricated by Oldroyd Bros. Ltd. This was done via Phil's detailed design, technical drawings and maquette, and attendance at their works.
Title

Queen of Mercia

Date

1994

Medium

steel

Measurements

H 200 x W 400 x D 500 cm

Accession number

WA7_AJ_S015

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Halton Borough Council

Custodian

Halton Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

1st July 1994

Access

at all times

Inscription description

front: Queen of Mercia

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Located at

Mersey Road, Runcorn

WA7 1DN

Located in the Centenary Gardens on the Runcorn Promenade alongside Manchester Ship Canal.