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Title
Thomas Telford (1757–1834)
Date
1988
Medium
bronze & iron
Measurements
H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
TF3_MJR_S016
Work type
Statue
Owner
Telford & Wrekin Council
Custodian
Telford & Wrekin Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
8th April 1988
Access
at all times
Inscription description
in raised lettering on a metal panel on a low brick wall behind the statue: THOMAS / TELFORD / 1757-1834 / FOUNDER PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS / SURVEYOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR SHROPSHIRE / SCULPTOR - ANDRE WALLACE - 1988; and etched into a square block with black painted letters on the ground nearby: THE THOMAS TELFORD SCULPTURE / WAS UNVEILED BY / MR H. W. A. FRANCIS, PRESIDENT OF THE / INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS / SUPPORTED BY / MR. R. G. HARRIS, GLYNWED FOUNDRIES / MR. A. NAGAI, HITACHI MAXELL LTD., / DR T. S. LIN, TATUNG COMPANY. / 8TH APRIL 1988.