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Sainsbury's Sculptural Relief

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Author: Anthony McIntosh
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Location

Street:Buckhurst Place
Town:Bexhill on Sea
Parish:Bexhill on Sea
Council:Rother District Council
County:East Sussex
Postcode:TN39
Location on Google Map
Object setting:On building
Access is:Public
Location note:Set into the wall of Sainsbury's Supermarket
In the AZ book:East Sussex
Page:145
Grid reference:K2
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 : Joyce Collins
     Role:Sculptor
Name : Henry Collins
     Role:Sculptor
     Qualify:and

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General Information

Commissioned by: J Sainsbury plc
Installation date:1976
Work is:Extant
Owner custodian:J Sainsbury plc
Object listing:Not listed
Description:Three arched panels set into the exterior wall of Sainsbury's supermarket. Within each panel there are a series of variable sized sculptural reliefs relating to local historical events, industry and landmarks.
Signatures:Bottom right of third panel:
HENRY & JOYCE COLLINS 1976

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Classification

Categories:Sculptural, Composite
Object type1:Relief
Object type2:Sculpture
Object type3:Mural
Subject type1:Pictorial
Subject type2:Symbolic
Subject type3:Figurative
Subject type4:Non-figurative

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Object Parts

Part 1:Small reliefs
     Material:Concrete
     Height (cm):65
     Width (cm):65
     Depth (cm):10
Part 2:Arched panel (x3)
     Material:Concrete
     Height (cm):245
     Width (cm):420
     Depth (cm):10
Part 3:Large reliefs
     Material:Concrete
     Height (cm):120
     Width (cm):120
     Depth (cm):10

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Object Condition

Overall condition:Good
Risk assessment:No known risk
Date of on-site inspection:06/08/2007

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Photographs





Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons




Author: Anthony McIntosh
Copyright: Creative Commons

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