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Two Pigs

Richard Cowdy
1979

Description

Sculpture of two pigs, illustrating the link between Calne and the Harris Bacon company whose factories dominated the centre of Calne until their demise and demolition in the mid 1980s.
The sculpture was commissioned by Calne Civic Society and was the first piece of public art in Calne.

Inscription(s)

this sculpture
created by richard cowdy
for the calne civic society
is given by them
to the people of calne
july 1979

Artist

Richard Cowdy, British sculptor from Calne.

Sources & Information

Geograph, Database.

Location (N 51°26'22" - W 2°0'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbsw021; Photograph: 20 March 2019
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