Mr. Pirie Sitting on his Donkey Cart
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Location
| Street: | East Street |
| Town: | Horsham |
| Parish: | Horsham |
| Council: | Horsham District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | RH12 |
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| Object setting: | Outside building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | In Pirie's Place Shopping Centre, behind the Carfax and East Street. |
| 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
| Construction period: | 1992 |
| Installation date: | 1993 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A lifesize statue of William Pirie sitting in his donkey and cart, facing north. The sculpture is set in the courtyard of a shopping area. |
| Signatures: | On the harness on the hind leg of the donkey:
L.McK. 1992. |
| Inscription: | JANITA BORN 1972 Bronze plaque on wall facing sculpture: WILLIAM PIRIE This sculpture by Lorne McKean is for the enjoyment of the users of Pirie's Place. It depicts William Pirie, who was Headmaster of Collyers from 1822-1869, during which time he became a familiar figure travelling around Horsham with his donkey & cart. He bought property in Horsham, and built 15 cottages on this site naming it Pirie's Place, from which this development takes its name. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Free Standing, Composite |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Object type2: | Statue |
| Subject type1: | Portrait |
| Subject subtype1: | Group |
| Subject type2: | Figurative |
| Subject subtype1: | Seated |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Bronze, blue/green patination |
| Height (cm): | 160 |
| Width (cm): | 105 |
| Depth (cm): | 300 |
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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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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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