The Folkestone Mermaid
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Folkestone Mermaid by Ian Taylor as part of the Geograph project.
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The Folkestone Mermaid
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 4 Sep 2017
Created by Comelia Parker in 2011. A Folkestone version of Copenhagen's Little Mermaid overlooking the beach from East Pier. "This sculpture is a life-size cast of Folkestone resident Georgina Baker, a monument of the people and for the people of Folkestone." She still has legs and feet.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.08101
Longitude
1.190146