Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Norman long boat on the beach

Plans to erect a six metre-tall sculpture of a  to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings have been submitted to the council

An artist's impression of the Norman long boat sculpture on the beach to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Leigh Dyer is building the sculpture for the Root 1066 Festival later this year and planning permission is now being sought from Hastings Borough Council.

Mr Dyer hopes to place the boat on the shingle opposite Denmark Place.

All the comments are supportive of the ‘beautiful thing with great resonance’, as Val Hunnisett described it.

The project is being done in collaboration with British Artist Blacksmith Association but Leigh is also relying on crowdfunding to make it happen.

To donate and find out more, visit: www.youcaring.com/residents-of-and-visitors-to-hastings-england-54493.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/norman-long-boat-sculpture-to-mark-1066-anniversary-1-7337256#ixzz46HdW0vtJ

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