Ferryman Sculpture
Ferryman Sculpture
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK179,691 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
This is an interesting sculpture as a reminder when people could cross the River Tamar using the ferry, but that’s pretty much redundant now that there’s a road bridge and cycle path across the river. The sculptural ensemble are separate sculptures that form a stylized boat and ferryman when viewed from the right angle. It actually resembles a cubist sculpture. Plaques on the sculpture commemorates significant ferry events.

A nice stop along the Southern English Coast and you can find the Ferryman Sculpture on Old Ferry Road underneath the Royal Albert Bridge on the left bank of the River Tamar opposite the Just Be cafe.
Written 15 September 2021
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111TWIGAMINHAAFRIKA
Bristol, UK7,257 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
Fine sculpture's created to honour the lives of the local ferryman.
Perfect place to scrutinise with the bridges in the background.
Written 22 October 2020
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David M
22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2018 • Couples
A small sculpture of ferrymen dipicting the ferrymen of the past. It isnt a lare structure and easily missed but wortha trip to see it along with the bridge of Brunel
Written 19 June 2018
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amanda_brooksbank
Plymouth, UK37 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2014 • Family
What is the point of such a structure when it is so easily missed? It should have been far bigger. Waste of money
Written 20 October 2014
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JohnBoySaltash
saltash28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Family
My experience of looking at this sculpture was amazing he has captured the Essence of the Living Ferry as it would have been and not only that there are true recorded memories as well ...a special place
Written 1 July 2014
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trcmclg
Saltash, UK26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 • Family
At first when I saw it I could'nt work it out, But close up I saw it for what it is. Really lovely and a pretty spot to sit and take in the view. Ideal too being close to Ashtore Tea rooms.
Written 25 October 2013
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Chris D
Chris D
United kingdom241 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 • Friends
Nice idea. Agree with many of the comments both ways from other reviews. Share the surprise that something intended to last is corroding so quickly. My friend got several marks of her jacked caused by contact with the brown uprights and many of the narrative and illustrative plaques have already become illegible. Did no one tell the artist that this is a salt water estuary and that the wind constantly carries spewm and water up from the river In any adverse weather?
Written 19 October 2013
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Travelcat32
Plymouth, UK33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2013 • Friends
The sculpture has memories of the local people who used the ferry and there is even a plaque under the seat for little people to find - my elderly mother and I spent time reading all the messages and I got some great photos from different angles, you can really see the image of the boatman, on his ship, looking across the Tamar to the other side. Very impressive.
Written 1 September 2013
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JFArt
Cornwall8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2013 • Family
A beautiful steel sculpture. The iconic ferryman in his boat recalls the 900 years that the ferry was the heart of the town. Get closer and you find delightful etchings of ferryboats and incidents over time and a selection of quotes from a Memory Bank of those who remember the last ferries before they ended in 1961.
Written 29 July 2013
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Dougal M
Dougal M
Cornwall306 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2013 • Family
I was interested to look at it and try to read some of the plates. I was surprised that after just a few weeks the chosen materials have started to become heavily corroded to the point of parts of the engraved anecdotes and drawings being difficult to read or make out. Like a previous contributor I had thought that maybe the brown metal had either been treated to look like but not rust or not be rust at all. When I spent ten minutes down there today there obviously was rust that was coming off on hands and clothing. That may not necessarily be a bad thing if people are aware of it but I am wondering whether those who placed the sculpture here and who knew the inevitable effects of the sea air and the briney spewm from the river, anticipated that important detail would corrode so quickly. Maybe it is only intended to stay for a couple of years?
Written 24 July 2013
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