County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, England

Studio or Residential

Workplace for Courtenay Edward Maxwell Pollock
October 1909
One of three artists invited to submit models for the mooring-rings or 'dolphins', the others being Hubert Paton and Gilbert Bayes (the latter's design was successful).

Workplace for Waller Hubert Paton
October 1909
One of three artists invited to submit models for the mooring-rings or 'dolphins', the others being Courtney Pollock and Gilbert Bayes (the latter's design was successful).

Workplace for Gilbert William Bayes
October 1909
One of three artists invited to submit models for the mooring-rings or 'dolphins' in 1909, the others being Courtney Pollock and Hubert Paton. Bayes's design was selected. He was also the designated sculptor of six bronze groups for County Hall which were postponed in 1915 and never reinstated. In 1931 he modelled the memorial plaque in the Members' Courtyard to the architect of County Hall, Ralph Knott (1878-1929).

Workplace for Charles Henry Mabey Junior
1910 (Circa) - 1929 (Circa)
Mabey worked extensively on County Hall and carried out the bulk of the architect, Ralph Knott's designs for the sculpture on the exterior of the building. Among Mabey's works are the heraldic shields on the Crescent frieze; the caskets, torches and other details round the various ceremonial entrances to the building; a full-scale model of the main cornice; and models for the treatment of various elements in the Council Chamber. His finest carvings are situated above the Members' Entrance, Westminster Bridge Road, in the Members' Courtyard, over the doorway to the Members' Terrace and the heraldic panels on the Crescent frieze.

Workplace for Ernest Cole
1915 - 1921
Commissioned to create figure groups for all twelve pavilions at County Hall, but only six were completed: 'Hero Group', Belvedere Road front, south end; 'World Beyond Group', Westminster Bridge Road front, east pavilion and untitled group, west pavilion; untitled group, River front, south pavilion; 'Thames Group', south central pavilion; 'Creation of Eve', north central pavilion. (See County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69)

Workplace for Alfred Henry Wilkinson
1921 (Circa) - 1930 (Circa)
Wilkinson won a competition at the Central School of Art for carving on the Ceremonial Staircase at County Hall (c.1921), but this was never carried out. However, he was employed to execute the stone-carving in the entrance halls (Belvedere Road and Westminster Bridge Road) and the chimneypiece in the Members' Library, for which he was paid £670 (1921). He was was also commissioned to carry out the wood-carving in the northern section of County Hall (c.1930). (See County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69)

Workplace for George Alexander
1922 (Circa)
'Alexander was responsible both for the wood carving in the most important committee and chairmen's rooms, and for designing the Members' seating in the Council Chamber. He also modelled the manganese bronze enrichments and ornamental work in the Council Chamber and on the ceremonial doors.' [See 'Architectural sculpture and decorative treatment', Survey of London Monograph 17: County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=118182 Date accessed: 02 May 2011]

Workplace for Alfred Frank Hardiman
1925 (Circa) - 1927 (Circa)
After Hardiman returned from Rome in 1924 he was commissioned to carve two figure groups for pavilions on the north end of County Hall, London. This continued a sculptural scheme awarded to Ernest Cole in 1915 but terminated in 1921 after disagreements with the architect, Ralph Knott. Hardiman completed four groups: recreation; town planning; child education; and care of the sick. The date of completion is uncertain and may have been as late as 1930. (Information from Hardiman's file at the British School at Rome and County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69)

Sources

Survey of London Monograph 17: County Hall
1991
'Architectural sculpture and decorative treatment', Survey of London Monograph 17: County Hall (1991), pp. 57-69. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=118182 Date accessed: 02 May 2011