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A mosaic of several panels with text and images representing the history of the square and its residents. The panels from left to right show: an Augustian Friar and Gothic style building representing the Priory that stood on the site in the thirteenth century; the Arms of de Birmingham who subsequently owned land there; a bull's head to represent The Bull Tavern and Saracen's Head Posting and Coaching Inn, dating form the sixteenth century; the Square as designed by William Westley and built by Thomas Kenny in 1713; a rectangular panel inserted represents the famous lock-maker, John Wilkes, who lived at No.9 between 1713–1734; a beehive, an early bank emblem, representing Lloyd the banker, who lived at No.14 in 1770; a double portrait representing Mr Edmund Hector, surgeon and doctor, who lived at No.
Title
The History of Old Square
Date
1967
Medium
glass-reinforced plastic enriched with brass & iron powder
Measurements
H 152 x W 793 x D (?) cm
Accession number
B4_RA_S029
Acquisition method
commissioned by Birmingham City Council
Work type
Relief
Owner
Birmingham City Council
Custodian
Birmingham City Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
21st April 1967
Inscription description
each unit is inscribed with details of the motif depicted
