William Lasdun's River Piece sculpture in the River Slea truncated arm to Money's Yard
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William Lasdun's River Piece sculpture in the River Slea truncated arm to Money's Yard
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 10 Jan 2013
Installed in 2003 the 10 metre tall stainless steel sculpture celebrates the sailing barges that once unloaded their wares at Navigation Wharf and makes reference to the fact that these barges had an unusual rigging system which allowed them to lower their masts to pass under bridges. Developed in partnership with Aerotrope it has been designed to be movable so that the sculpture can be repositioned should the river ever become navigable again in the future.
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