Pelican Panel On Pelican House - 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 the area.

This building known as Pelican House is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building with the following text. "Part of a block of wool warehouses designed by Eli Milnes 1863-67. Italianate details, close in style to No 8. Three-storeys and basement, sandstone "brick". Vermiculated coursing to basement, plat band capping, sill bands to upper floors; modillion bracket eaves cornice. Seven bay front with similarly arcaded ground floor windows to No 8. Waggon archway to left hand with plain, massive, profiled corbels supporting lintel. Office entrance has palm leaf enriched doorcase with segmental arch and large garlanded console keystone. Circular panel above with relief carving of a pelican." link

The pelican is shown with a fish in its beak.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Where is this sculpture?: 10 Currer Street Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom BD1 5BA Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Website for sculpture?: Not listed Sculptors Name: Not listed

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