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The Market Column

Peter Griffin (b.1965)

Station Road, Sturminster Newton

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A column commemorating 750 years of Sturminster Newton market. It stands by the site of the former cattle market, which was established in 1219 and closed on 9th June 1997. It is a four-sided vertical column with square cross section and scenes of the town and cattle market are carved in bas-relief on each face.
Title

The Market Column

Medium

Portland stone

Measurements

H 350 x W 90 x D 90 cm

Accession number

DT10_PAL_S001

Acquisition method

comissioned by North Dorset District Council, Dorset County Council, the Arts Council

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Sturminster Newton Town Council

Custodian

Sturminster Newton Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

4th June 2007

Access

at all times

Inscription description

around column: STURMINSTER NEWTON CATTLE MARKET 1219 - 1997 / Front face: AT ITS PEAK / STURMINSTER / NEWTON’S / CALF / MARKET / WAS THE / LARGEST / IN / EUROPE. / THE LAST BELL / WAS RUNG ON / 30TH JUNE 1997.; plaque: THE MARKET COLUMN / BY PETER GRIFFIN / CHOSEN BYTHE COMMUNITY / TO CELEBRATE THE 750 YEAR HISTORY / OF THE MARKET / WITH HOPE AND GOODWILL FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR TOWN / PROMOTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON / IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 2004 /

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Located at

Station Road, Sturminster Newton

DT10 1BB

Located on the road side by the Exchange Building and entrance to the car park.

Artist or maker

Peter Griffin

b.1965

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