Cormorant
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Location
| Street: | West Quay |
| Town: | Newhaven |
| Parish: | Newhaven |
| Council: | Lewes District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN9 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Next to the car park at the beginning of the pedestrianised area |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 149 |
| Grid reference: | K5 |
| 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 : | Christian Funnell |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Lewes District Council |
| Construction period: | 2002 |
| Installation date: | 2003 |
| Unveiling date: | 15/05/2003 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Newhaven Town Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Set on a circular brick base topped with stone labs forming a seat. There are four uplighters set into the stone slabs. The sculpture, facing north, is of a standing cormorant, wings outstretched. The wings have cut-out designs of fish. It is set on a pedestal that is formed from an old beach groyne. The whole is set in a pedestrianised area bicycle clamps and decorative stone balls. To the eastern rim there is a seat constructed similarly to the sculpture base. |
| Signatures: | Wooden plaque at the base of the wooden pedestal inscribed:
Christian Funnell |
| Inscription: | This tribute to the heritage and future of Newhaven was unveiled by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG on the occasion of his visit to Newhaven 15th May 2003 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing, Commemorative, Animal |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Standing |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Pedestal |
| Material: | Wood (beach groyne) |
| Height (cm): | 190 |
| Width (cm): | 45 |
| Depth (cm): | 45 |
| Part 2: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Galvanised and painted steel |
| Height (cm): | 200 |
| Width (cm): | 240 |
| Depth (cm): | 40 |
| Part 3: | Base |
| Material: | Brick topped by stone slabs |
| Depth (cm): | 400 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Bird guano |
| Condition 2: | Abrasions, cracks, splits |
| Condition 3: | Biological growth |
| Condition 4: | Metallic staining |
| More details: | The pedestal appears to be made of a groyne. It is not clear whether the cracks on this are due to weather or were present on construction. There is some biological growth to the south face of the pedestal. There is metallic staining on the east face of the pedestal originating from the original metal bolts in the groyne. |
| Condition 2 of type: | Vandalism |
| Condition 1: | Graffiti |
| Condition 2: | Surface damage |
| More details: | Some graffiti has been carved into the north and west faces |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 04/07/2007 |
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History
| History: | Unveiled by the Duke of Kent. The sculptor originally placed a similar piece, made from tyres on a steel frame, on a platform in the harbour waters. This was done without permission but when the Council saw it, they liked the piece and commissioned the piece now on the West Quay. |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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