East Kent set for 100ft tourist attraction
A 100ft tall 'rampant horse' made from galvanised steel could soon be installed in Kent, reports Kent Online.
If it receives planning permission, the statue is expected to be placed on the cliffs at Little Farthingloe Farm between Dover and Folkestone. The size of the piece would mean that on a clear day people across the channel in France may even be able to see it.
A planning application for the attraction is expected to be submitted next month and - if accepted - business locations in the surrounding area could see a surge in interest among tourism-related firms.
The rampant house statue was designed by Ian Morrison, from Wingham near Canterbury, who revealed that he got his inspiration from the winning entry of the Ebbsfleet Landmark Project, which was a horse with all four hooves on the ground.
Designed by Mark Wallinger, the huge white horse proposal chosen as the winning piece in 2009, according to Art Lyst. Wallinger, a Turner Prize winner, does not restrict his creativity to sculpture and this month opened a ballet called UNDANCE in London.
While Mr Morrison took his inspiration from Wallinger's sculpture, he suggested that the symbol of a county should not have its hooves on the ground - hence why he made his horse rampant.
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