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Town's new landmark 'absolutely awful'
1:46pm Monday 18th June 2007
Comments (51)A LIFE size bronze statue of a Victorian market trader is set to become Altrincham's latest landmark.
Planning chiefs have given the go-ahead for the £35,000 artwork by renowned Altrincham sculptor Colin Spofforth to be erected in front of the town hall, on Market Street.
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The 2.4m figure will be in a flower bed 1.5m above the street.
Funding has been provided by local businesses and developers and an arts and business Government grant.
The Altrincham Town Centre Partnership, which commissioned the work, hopes it will be the first piece in a sculpture trail through the town centre.
But while most of the planning committee supported the scheme, two members spoke out against it.
Cllr Mike Cornes said: "I think it looks awful, absolutely awful. It is in a very prominent position and is visible from all angles. It is too prominent and ruins the appearance of the town hall."
Cllr Dan Bunting supported him. But the rest of the committee disagreed and approved the scheme. Cllr David Merrell, the chairman, said: "It looks good, I think it looks amusing."
In the application for planning permission, Mark Rubin, the chairman of the town centre partnership, said: "It is envisaged that the sculpture becomes a permanent landmark and point of interest, and that the sculpture will be the catalyst and centrepiece for a series of artworks which will build a trail' through the area."
While artist Colin has already turned his hand to a number of pieces in the borough, including the crest and the Spirit of New Orleans' sculptures at the Trafford Centre and the Venus Trinity at the Trafford Quays, this is his first venture in Altrincham.
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Gumbo, Alty says...
2:23pm Mon 18 Jun 07
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kathy clark, altrincham says...
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Mark, Timperley says...
10:18pm Mon 18 Jun 07
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Chris, Altrincham says...
11:33am Tue 19 Jun 07
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maxim, alty says...
12:36pm Tue 19 Jun 07
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sam, altrincham says...
1:26pm Tue 19 Jun 07
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Mathew., Altrincham says...
4:02pm Tue 19 Jun 07
Mathew., Altrincham says...
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anon, says...
4:55pm Tue 19 Jun 07
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4:55pm Tue 19 Jun 07
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Ronan Gallagher, Timperley says...
6:46pm Tue 19 Jun 07
Ronan Gallagher, Timperley says...
6:46pm Tue 19 Jun 07
joe, says...
7:42pm Tue 19 Jun 07
joe, says...
7:42pm Tue 19 Jun 07
Mark, Timperley says...
11:29pm Tue 19 Jun 07
Ok then so if planning has agreed, then let's see Market Dave(MBE) on the trail...statue No.2.
Mark, Timperley says...
11:29pm Tue 19 Jun 07
Ok then so if planning has agreed, then let's see Market Dave(MBE) on the trail...statue No.2.
Angela, Altrincham says...
11:52am Thu 21 Jun 07
Angela, Altrincham says...
11:52am Thu 21 Jun 07
Alti Girl, London says...
12:40pm Mon 25 Jun 07
Alti Girl, London says...
12:40pm Mon 25 Jun 07
Bryan Roberts, london (formerly timperley!) says...
8:28pm Tue 26 Jun 07
Bryan Roberts, london (formerly timperley!) says...
8:28pm Tue 26 Jun 07
Teresa, Sale says...
4:40pm Wed 27 Jun 07
Anyone with doubts go and see the sculptures the artist has done in the Trafford Centre.
Teresa, Sale says...
4:40pm Wed 27 Jun 07
Anyone with doubts go and see the sculptures the artist has done in the Trafford Centre.
Debs, Altrincham says...
10:38am Thu 28 Jun 07
market trader in a Cheshire Market town holding a fish...that's not so logical...
Market Dave ...now there's a local personality who is instantly recognised...
I don't see why Colin Spofforth couldn't be commissioned to do that one...
Debs, Altrincham says...
10:38am Thu 28 Jun 07
market trader in a Cheshire Market town holding a fish...that's not so logical...
Market Dave ...now there's a local personality who is instantly recognised...
I don't see why Colin Spofforth couldn't be commissioned to do that one...
Dave, Timperley says...
1:32pm Mon 2 Jul 07
Dave, Timperley says...
1:32pm Mon 2 Jul 07
Tony Spurling, Altrincham says...
9:53am Sun 8 Jul 07
He pushes a cart and he main focus in life is recycling.
What a bloke.
Tony Spurling, Altrincham says...
9:53am Sun 8 Jul 07
He pushes a cart and he main focus in life is recycling.
What a bloke.
Alti Girl, London says...
9:24am Mon 9 Jul 07
Should local people turn up wearing the Market Dave T Shirts I saw on the Altrincham My Space site?
It'd be worth coming home just to see!
Alti Girl, London says...
9:24am Mon 9 Jul 07
Should local people turn up wearing the Market Dave T Shirts I saw on the Altrincham My Space site?
It'd be worth coming home just to see!
hannah, altrincham says...
8:10pm Thu 26 Jul 07
hannah, altrincham says...
8:10pm Thu 26 Jul 07
Pete, Timperley says...
9:35am Mon 8 Oct 07
I do agree with everone on here though - Market Dave is the way to go!
Pete, Timperley says...
9:35am Mon 8 Oct 07
I do agree with everone on here though - Market Dave is the way to go!
Nick, says...
10:21am Thu 17 Apr 08
While we are at it we should campaign to have a ceremonial destruction of the much hated Hale Clock, another example of nothing.
Jake C, Bowdon says...
5:32pm Thu 17 Apr 08
George Cairns alty, alty says...
3:38am Sat 19 Apr 08
Don, Altrincham says...
8:00pm Tue 22 Apr 08
Mark O'Donoughue, Manchester says...
12:52am Wed 28 May 08
Legend,legend,legend
!!!!
Colin Spofforth working on the model
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