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Marble Map

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Author: Anthony McIntosh
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Creative Commons

Location

Street:Westhampnett Road
Town:Chichester
Parish:Chichester
Council:Chichester District Council
County:West Sussex
Postcode:PO19
Location on Google Map
Object setting:On building
Access is:Public
Location note:Faces north, set into the exterior wall of Sainsburys Superstore (in 1994)
In the AZ book:West Sussex
Page:140
Grid reference:F5
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.
Previous location:Sainsbury’s North Street store (moved 1986)
Previous location:Sainsburys, Westhampnett Road (moved 1993 folowing fire)

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Makers

Name : John Skelton
     Role:Sculptor

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General Information

Commissioned by: J Sainsbury plc
Construction period:October 1961
Installation date:1994
Unveiling date:1994
Work is:Extant
Owner custodian:J Sainsbury plc
Object listing:Not listed
Description:Map of the local area composed of incised and painted black granite tiles. The map is affixed to the external wall of the superstore.
Signatures:Bottom left hand side:
John Skelton
Oct
61
Inscription:Metal, wood framed plaque to right hand side:

This granite mural was designed and crafted
by local Sculptor John Skelton.
Originally sited at Sainsbury’s North Street store
in 1961, it was later moved to the new store in
Westhampnett Road in 1986.
It was the only item to survive the 1993 fire
and, following restoration, it was re-sited
at the new store which opened in 1994.

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Classification

Categories:Architectural, Functional
Object type1:Panel
Object type2:Marker
Subject type1:Non-figurative

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Object Parts

Part 1:Whole map
     Material:Incised dark fossil marble
     Height (cm):270
     Width (cm):330

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Object Condition

Overall condition:Good
Risk assessment:No known risk
Condition 1 of type:Surface
     Condition 1: Abrasions, cracks, splits
     More details:Cracks to tiles on 2nd row down, 3rd and 4th tiles in from right. Damage could have been done during the fire or when removing to the new store.
Date of on-site inspection:11/12/2007

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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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