NHER 20219 (Monument record) - Post medieval statue
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Summary
A metal statue of Persimmon, a highly successful racehorse owned by Edward VII, presented to him by the Jockey Club. It stands on the green outside Sandringham Stud.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1984. Visited.
Statue.
Persimmon (racehorse). Erected after 1896.
Metal, weathered blue except for front legs apparently in different material (or cleaned). On green in front of cottages.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 April 1984.
Statue is by Adrian Jones, 1905, and was presented by the Jockey Club to King Edward VII.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 November 1988.
Newspaper cuttings (S1) and (S2) in file.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4172 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990-1998. [Photographs of the statue of Persimmon the racehorse].
- <S2> SNF67239 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1997. [Photograph of the statue of Persimmon the racehorse]. 10 October.
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2017 9:59AM