La Primavera
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Location
| Street: | Kitsbridge Development |
| Town: | Copthorne |
| Parish: | Worth |
| Council: | Mid Sussex District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | RH10 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Stood outside 1 Calluna Drive on a semi-circular grassed area (later moved) |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 12 |
| Grid reference: | B2 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Keith McCarter |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Wates Group Ltd. (Construction and Development Company) |
| Construction period: | 1979 |
| Installation date: | 1979 |
| Unveiling date: | 19/11/1979 |
| Work is: | Not sited |
| Owner custodian: | Wates Group Ltd. |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | An abstract sculpture resembling a seed from a pine cone. |
| Iconographical description: | Symbolises Spring. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Free Standing, Sculptural, Roadside / Wayside, Abstract |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Symbolic |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Height (cm): | 220 |
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Object Condition
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History
| History: | Unveiled by Lt. Col. W.R. McKee, TK, JP. Chairman of West Sussex Planning Committee. An introductory speech was given by Michael Wates of Wates Group Ltd. The Construction and Development Company. The sculpture was erected at the start of the development but was then removed by Wates prior to the final phase was complete. |
| Hard archive file: | Yes |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | 'Open Air Sculpture in Britain: A Comprehensive Guide' |
| Type: | Book |
| Author: | Strachan, W.J. |
| Date: | 00/00/1984 |
| Publisher: | A. Zwemmer Ltd. & Tate Gallery. London. |
Further information: | |
| http://www.keith-mccarter.com/ | |
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Photographs
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