Where is the Joseph Lucas Monument?

The Joseph Lucas Monument is close to Lucas Circus and New John Street West in Newtown, Birmingham

In brief

Lucas Industries was based in what is now the Newtown area of Birmingham. They were at this site from approximately 1872 until 1996. The monument is placed at the site of  what was the Tom Bowling Lamp Factory, which was in Little King Street. By the 1990s Lucas Industries was in a decline in the area. This monument was made out of a slate slab in 1994. On a 120cm diameter circle of slate, and block paving circle of 300cm diameter. After Lucas left in 1996, the works were all demolished, and replaced by housing and parks. The parkland close to the monument is Great Kings Street Park (or New John Street Park).

Lucas Industries Limited. On this site Joseph Lucas established his first workshop c. 1872. From small beginnings ...

Joseph Lucas Monument near New John Street West at Lucas Circus (January 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown