County Hall relief
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Location
| Street: | St. Anne's Crescent |
| Town: | Lewes |
| Parish: | Lewes |
| Council: | Lewes District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN7 |
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| Object setting: | On building |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | Extends across the entire length of the entrance to County Hall, immediately above the doors. |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 115 |
| Grid reference: | H6 |
| 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 : | William George Mitchell |
| Role: | Sculptor |
| Name : | Jack Catchpole |
| Role: | Architect |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | East Sussex County Council |
| Construction period: | 1968 |
| Installation date: | 1968 |
| Unveiling date: | 31/10/1968 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | East Sussex County Council |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Large fibreglass, painted, rectangular relief constructed from eleven separate panels. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Architectural, Abstract |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
| Object type2: | Relief |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Relief |
| Material: | Coloured fibreglass |
| Height (cm): | 250 |
| Width (cm): | 1200 |
| Depth (cm): | 30 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 06/08/2008 |
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History
| History: | The new County Hall was opened by the Duchess of Kent before 350 invited guests. Because all of the facilities were not complete, the ceremony took place in the decorated underground car park. The dedication was given by the Bishop of Chichester assisted by the Rector of St. Annes Church, the Reverend John Habgood. The music was provided by the Ringmer County Secondary School Band. The County Hall is a three winged building joined by corridors. The flint work on the building is designed to reflect the architecure of St. Anne's Church that stands in front of it. The brown Sussex bricks were used to represent the Wealden clay. The total cost including furniture and equipment was more than £1 million. |
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References
| Source 1 : | |
| Title: | The Argus |
| Type: | Newspaper |
| Page: | 20 |
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| Title: | Brighton & Hove Herald |
| Type: | Newspaper |
| Page: | 1 |
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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