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John Keats

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Author: Vincent Gray

Location

Street:Eastgate Square
Town:Chichester
Parish:Chichester
Council:Chichester District Council
County:West Sussex
Postcode:PO19 1JL
Location on Google Map
Object setting:Road or Wayside
Access is:Public
Page:0
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.
OS Reference:SU864047

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Makers

Name : Vincent Gray A.R.B.S.
     Role:Sculptor

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General Information

Installation date:08/2017
Unveiling date:08/2017
Work is:Extant
Object listing:Not listed

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Classification

Categories:Roadside / Wayside, Functional, Commemorative, Sculptural
Object type1:Statue
     Object subtype1: Seat / Bench
Object type2:Sculpture
     Object subtype1: Seat / Bench

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Object Condition

Condition 1 of type:Vandalism
     More details:None
Condition 2 of type:Structural
     More details:Excellent (new)
Condition 3 of type:Surface
     More details:None

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History

History:The statue/seat has been installed just yards from where Keats started writing his celebrated work, The Eve of St Agnes. It was unveiled in August 2017 by Chichester-based actress Dame Patricia Routledge. The statue is situated in view of East Street towards Chichester Cathedral and other Chichester landmarks mentioned in The Eve of St Agnes. Behind the statue is the building where Keats started the poem. From the original conception, the project took approximately three years at a cost of £30,000 to £35,000, originally raised in donations, and then £20,000 released in section 106 agreement money through the district council, with the city council making up the deficit.
Hard archive file:No

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Date: 28/08/2017
Author: Vincent Gray

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