Sheep's Head On Warehouse - Bradford, UK - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

During the industrial revolution Bradford became a major textile manufacturer and was known as the 'Wool capital of the world'. The area known as Little Germany got its name because a large number of German merchants spent large sums of money constructing imposing warehouses for the storage and sale of their goods.

It is one of the best preserved parts of Bradford City Centre and many fine building still exist in what is a conservation area.

The warehouse was designed by Eli Milnes in 1864 and is an English Heritage Grade II Listed Building.

Appropriately for the area and this warehouse the keystone above the entrance to the building has a carving of a sheep's head. There is also a sinuous carving of a branch with leaves forming horns for the sheep's head.

Above the sheep's head there is a small round window flanked by carded letters of I and H. Presumably the letters were the initials of the company's name.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1864 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: Corner of Vical Lane and Currer Street Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom Sculptors Name: Not listed

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