Swan Fountain
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Location
| Street: | West Street |
| Town: | Horsham |
| Parish: | Horsham |
| Council: | Horsham District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | RH12 |
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| Object setting: | Inside building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Swan Square, inside Swan Walk Shopping Centre (removed 30 September 2007) |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 25 |
| Grid reference: | N9 |
| 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 : | Lorne McKean |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Norwich Union Life Insurance Society |
| Construction period: | 1990 |
| Installation date: | 1990 |
| Work is: | Not sited |
| Owner custodian: | Norwich Union Life Insurance Society |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A group of three bronze swans depicted as landing on water. The sculpture is set in a black tiled pool that holds a water feature. The whole structure is set in an eating area of the Shopping Centre. |
| Inscription: | SCULPTURE IN BRONZE BY LORNE MCKEAN COMMISSIONED BY NORWICH UNION 1990 |
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Classification
| Categories: | Free Standing, Composite, Animal, Sculptural |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Object type2: | Fountain |
| Object subtype1: | Ornamental Fountain |
| Subject type1: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Group |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze, blue patination |
| Height (cm): | 300 |
| Width (cm): | 218 |
| Depth (cm): | 300 |
| Part 2: | Pool |
| Material: | Black tiled |
| Height (cm): | 77 |
| Width (cm): | 218 |
| Depth (cm): | 390 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 11/09/2007 |
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History
| History: | 'FEATHERS FLY AS SWANS 'WALK' TO STOP WATER WASTAGE
BRONZE swans – part of an eye-catching water feature in Horsham's Swan Walk since 1990 – have flown their nest, to the fury of shoppers and residents. Following an environmental and safety review, the iconic sculpture by Lorne McKean was removed on Sunday evening following instructions by owners of Swan Walk. Representatives of asset managers Morley said the move would make the shopping centre more environmentally friendly and cut down water wastage. But a campaign has been launched to reinstate the swans, which were a much-loved feature of the shopping centre. A Horsham District Council spokesperson said: ''We are having urgent discussions with the owners of the centre to see if the swan sculpture can be reinstated.'' Meanwhile the centre has launched discussions with local groups to help find the Lorne McKean piece a new home. Users of the centre have described the removal as 'political environmental correctness' gone mad.' (West Sussex Gazette, 2 October 2007) |
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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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