Memorial to Frances Harrison
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Location
| Street: | High Street |
| Town: | Littlehampton |
| Parish: | Littlehampton |
| Council: | Arun District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN17 |
| Location on Google Map | |
| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Outside the entrance to Sussex Stationers |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 167 |
| Grid reference: | K4 |
| 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
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General Information
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Littlehampton Town Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | A granite and metal capstan serving as a donations box with a money slot on top. The capstan is set in a wide circular base that acts as a direction marker with inscribed metal squares indicating N,S,E,W. The front of the capstan holds an inscription. |
| Inscription: | IN MEMORY OF FRANCES HARRISON BEM TIRELESS SUPPORTER OF CHARITIES |
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Classification
| Categories: | Functional, Free Standing, Commemorative, Roadside / Wayside |
| Object type1: | Marker |
| Object subtype1: | Indicator |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Base |
| Material: | Inset brick with metal markers |
| Width (cm): | 580 |
| Depth (cm): | 580 |
| Part 2: | Capstan |
| Material: | Granite and metal |
| Height (cm): | 95 |
| Width (cm): | 55 |
| Depth (cm): | 55 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 29/05/2008 |
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History
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References
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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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