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Topic ID 5537
06/10/2010 by Steve
Mystery Statue
Can anyone throw any light on this mysterious statue that his appeared at the head of the peninsula where the River Lee meets the Lee Navigation, opposite Ware Park Mill?
It's about a foot tall and appears to have been recently installed. There is no plaque or any other explanation.
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Reply ID 77134
06/10/2010 by spaniel
There are actually 3 more of these dotted around. 1 is by the New River under the A10, 1 is by the New River pump house and the other is in Hartham near the tennis courts on the footings of the bridge. 2 are humanlike figures and the other 2 are boats, 1 viking and 1 rowing boat.
Whilst out training my dogs approx 6 weeks ago, I saw a man in a green boilersuit with a little girl putting the one pictured above in. I do hope they are removed if they don't have planning permission because in todays age of Health and Safety they could cause an accident!! Also what state would Hertford be in if things were being built everywhere by the river, oops they are!!!
Reply ID 77137
06/10/2010 by the bailiff
I have spotted the one on the new river under the A10(the second green bridge)and i have also noticed the brickwork on the first green bridge has been damaged,it looks like they have tried to fix it there first.
Reply ID 77138
07/10/2010 by exiled_in_Reading
I very much approve of random & quirky stuff like this.
Reply ID 77139
07/10/2010 by Woody
It looks like a Silurian.
Reply ID 77140
07/10/2010 by Frenchie
I like it.
I think its in honour of all the brave fishermen ridding our rivers of the American Crayfish.
Reply ID 77143
07/10/2010 by Gemma
There is an article in the Mercury about these statues. They are make by 7 and 8 year olds and were launched by Ware Priory.
Reply ID 77144
07/10/2010 by Forbes
The answer to the mystery is in the Mercury [:)]
Edit - Gemma you beat me [:)]
Reply ID 77146
07/10/2010 by Arty
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Originally posted by Gemma
There is an article in the Mercury about these statues. They are make by 7 and 8 year olds and were launched by Ware Priory.
Hertford LloydsTSB will want to feature them on their new recommissioned welcome photograph.[:)]
Reply ID 77148
07/10/2010 by dennismoore
Brilliant, our very own budding Antony Gormleys! [:D]
Reply ID 77149
07/10/2010 by Bubbaoshea
That is great. That's my Sunday sorted. A nice 5 mile walk with the dog checking out the sculptures.
Reply ID 77150
07/10/2010 by dennismoore
I hope your dog can tell a piece of sculpture from a tree trunk![;)]
Reply ID 77158
07/10/2010 by Steve
This has the potential to turn a pleasant stroll into an afternoon of frustration. I visited every location from Hertford Castle to New Gauge and struggled to find anything other than the one I photographed yesterday. Even with Spaniel's description I was unable to find the one near the tennis courts. I managed to locate the duck on Little Hartham, but that was only because I'd had a tip-off. It's well hidden up a tree! It's an excellent idea but the sculptures need to be much easier to locate.
Reply ID 77162
07/10/2010 by Woody
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Originally posted by Joe
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Originally posted by Woody
It looks like a Silurian.
I beg to differ but a Silurian doesn't have claws for hands [:p]. . .
They did at 00:30 this morning [:o)]
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