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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness" border=0><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Sculptures</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/84.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/84.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Sculptures" width=296 height=442 border=0></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Water Forms by Claire Morris<BR> in Horsham Park</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>Dotted around Horsham are a number of sculptures, some more obvious than others. Bronze seems to be the preferred medium in the town centre, but the use of wood is more popular in the park</P> <P>Perhaps the most notorious in recent years are Lorne McKean's three swans doing a splash landing into water at <A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Walk</A>; they attracted a lot of attention in September 2007 when they were covertly removed after an 'environmental and water safety review'. This was clearly suspicious since they had been operating safely since 1990 and were the first of Horsham's public works of art. A public outcry was voiced initially by the Horsham Forum and picked up later by the West Sussex County Times (WSCT). It subsequently emerged that they were removed to gain a little more retail space</P> <P>Swan Walk management eventually bowed to public pressure expressed in the Horsham Forum and WSCT and agreed to renovate the swans and return them to their original position. At the time of writing, September 2008, the swans have returned to the shopping centre and are awaiting a new plinth</P> <P>But the swans aren't the only well loved works of art in town that Lorne McKean has created. William Pirie, with his donkey and cart, are very popular in Pirie's Place. It was clearly designed for children to climb aboard the cart and join Pirie on the front seat. Mr Pirie was the headmaster of Collyers between 1822 and 1868 and he built a row of Victorian Cottages to fund his retirement, naming them Piries Place. The cottages disappeared at some time as yet undetermined and the area, by then known as Burton's Yard, was redeveloped. The new shopping centre revived the name</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84a.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84a.jpg" alt="Swan Walk" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84b.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84b.jpg" alt="William Pirie" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84c.jpg" alt="County Times" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84d.jpg" alt="Shelley's Fountain" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR><TD><P><A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Walk</A></P></TD><TD><P>William Pirie</P></TD><TD><P>County Times</P></TD><TD><P>Shelley's Fountain</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>There are more subtle works of art in the town. A series of newspapers coming off the WSCT press is represented near the <A HREF="/29/bandstand.htm">Carfax Bandstand</A>. It serves as a noticeboard for community events</P> <TABLE width=380 class=boxout align=right> <TR><TD><P>Extract from <B>Mont Blanc</B><BR> The everlasting universe of things<BR> Flows through the mind, and rolls its rapid waves,<BR> Now dark - now glittering - now reflecting gloom -<BR> Now lending splendour, where from secret springs<BR> The source of human thought its tribute brings<BR> Of waters, - with a sound but half its own,<BR> Such as a feeble brook will oft assume<BR> In the wild woods, among the mountains lone,<BR> Where waterfalls around it leap for ever,<BR> Where woods and winds contend, and a vast river<BR> Over its rocks ceaselessly bursts and raves. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P>The water feature officially called 'The Rising Universe' but known locally as Shelley's Fountain sits at the junction of West Street and Worthing Road. Funded largely by a donation from Sainsbury Properties it was unveiled on November the 13<SUP>th</SUP>, 1996. Initially it was unpopular, perhaps because of its unusual appearance. Now it is enjoyed by most, especially children, when the rush of seven tonnes of water floods the base every five minutes. In the summer months the base is bedecked with flowers as part of the Horsham in Bloom campaign. The photograph used here is a winter shot which shows more clearly the whole work</P> <P>The fountain was created by Angela Conner who was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1817 poem 'Mont Blanc'. The question remains about whether a water feature is an appropriate way to remember a poet who died by drowning. From spring 2006 until November 2007 the water was turned off for conservation reasons; through splashes, filtration and evaporation it consumes 800 litres a day despite all attempts to recycle. The pumping mechanism is below the fountain in what used to be the Worthing Road underpass that took pedestrains between what is now Wilkinsons and the Lynd Cross</P> <P>Nearby is <A HREF="/78/theforum.htm">The Forum</A>. Here you will find two water features although three were promised in a 2002 news release. The first, close to the library and currently under repair, is a series of walk-through fountains that are very popular when heatwaves occur. Jets of varying height of water in a grid pattern emerge from the paving. The second resembles a stainless steel funnel on a stick and is secreted behind the cafe near to the <A HREF="/81/hewellsmanor.htm">Manor of Hewells</A>. Between these two is the <A HREF="/93/horshamsundial1.htm">Sundial;</A> another work in bronze by Lorne McKean, Edwin Russell and Damien Fennell. It has thirty depictions of Horsham throughout the years. Duplicated sections of this sundial were made as part of the manufacturing process and can be found in Horsham's Capitol Theatre</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84e.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84e.jpg" alt="The Forum #1" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84f.jpg" alt="The Forum #2" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84g.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84g.jpg" alt="Sundial in the Forum" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84h.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84h.jpg" alt="Sundial in the Capitol" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR><TD><P>The Forum</P></TD><TD><P>The Forum</P></TD><TD><P>The Forum Sundial..</P></TD><TD><P>..and at the Capitol</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>In the park there are a number of sculptures of diverse design; Hidden in the fenced off area by the duck pond is a carving of French limestone by Claire Morris entitled Water Forms, see the main picture above. Nearby in the trees are two further totem poles entitled The Gateway, carved into wood by Janine Creaye. These works were commissioned by Horsham District Council and funded by Awards for All lottery money. They were part of the Scattered Seeds Project and installed in May 2007</P> <P>Still in the park a totem pole has been erected in the children's play area in front of the pavilions. The area was funded by Southern Water and is themed on saving water. The dragon featured in the legends of St Leonard's Forest is the reward for finding the centre of the maze near to the bandstand and already has its own <A HREF="/37/37.htm">feature on Hidden Horsham</A>. This was belatedly put in place to mark the new millennium. In the sensory garden of <A HREF="/18/parkhouse.htm">Park House</A> there is a sundial with a sun god as the pointer</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs width=603> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84i.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84i.jpg" alt="totem pole" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84j.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84j.jpg" alt="wooden figure #1" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84k.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84k.jpg" alt="wooden figure #2" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84l.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84l.jpg" alt="l" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P>In the park is a totem pole...</P></TD><TD><P>and two wooden figures...</P></TD><TD><P>in the trees</P></TD><TD><P>The sundial pointer</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The War Memorial in the Carfax has five 'Celebration of Life' roundels decorating the outer side of the rear wall, facing the Carfax Bandstand. They were created by Edwin Russell, husband of Lorne McKean. These are shown below from left to right and depict the varying lifeforms on our planet</P> <P></P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84m.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84m.jpg" alt="m" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84n.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84n.jpg" alt="n" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84o.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84o.jpg" alt="o" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84p.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84p.jpg" alt="p" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/84.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/84q.jpg" alt="q" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD colspan=5><P class=c>The roundels from left to right</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Location: see text </P></TD><TD width=27%><P>1990 onwards</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: Various</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: no</P></TD></TR> <TR><TD width=19%><P>Feature Published: </P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Sept 2008</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Last Updated: </P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Oct 2008</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P>Horsham Forum: <A HREF="http://www.horshamforum.co.uk/Topic2173-4-1.aspx?" target="_blank">Swan Walk swans to go....</A></P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/Location/Piries_Place.aspx" target="_blank">Piries Place</A></P> <P>Wiki: <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_Universe" target="_blank">Rising Universe</A></P> <P>The Horsham Society: <A HREF="http://www.horshamsociety.org/articles/sculpt.htm" target="_blank">The sculpture of Lorne McKean & Edwin Russell</A></P> <P>Water Forms: <A HREF="http://www.clairemorris.org/" target="_blank">Claire Morris</A></P> <P>The Gateway: <A HREF="http://www.sculptureform.co.uk/parkgate.htm" target="_blank">Janine Creaye </A></P> <P>2 by 4 Artists: <A HREF="http://www.2by4artists.org.uk/scatteredseedsproject.htm" target="_blank">The Scattered Seeds Project</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/83/denneparkhouse.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/85/clock.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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